18. Markus Dinslacken, Managing Director und Head of Global People & Culture bei BASF Coatings – Leadership Edition

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Markus Dinslacken, Managing Director and Head of Global People & Culture at BASF Coatings - Leadership Edition

HR departments as strategic drivers of corporate success

How does the HR department move from being a pure personnel administrator to a strategic partner for management? What structures and what understanding of roles do modern HR departments need in order to play an active role in shaping the company's success? And how decisive is the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) in this process? Markus Dinslacken, Managing Director and Head of Global People and Culture at BASF Coatings, talks about these questions with podcast hosts Harald R. Fortmann and Joy Edwin Thanarajah. In the interview, he emphasizes how important openness, trust, flexibility and respectful cooperation are to him and sees these values as key to being successful in a changing job market. He also emphasizes that it makes no difference whether employees work in the office or from home - the decisive factors for performance are the corporate culture and the enjoyment of the task at hand.

An overview of the contents of this episode:

• HR departments need to think and act strategically
• Culture and leadership are crucial to a company's success
• Trust and fairness are core values in leadership
• Respect and appreciation are important for employee retention
• HR can act as a catalyst for innovation
• Returning to the office requires a positive corporate culture
• Flexibility is important for employee retention
• The role of the CHRO is increasingly recognized
• Shortage of skilled workers requires new HR strategies
• Flexibility in working hours is necessary
• Medium-sized companies need to increase their attractiveness
• The discussion about diversity must be authentic
• Criticism of female managers is often unfair

Further links:

• Markus Dinslacken on Linkedin
• BASF Coatings Website
• Harald R. Fortmann on Linkedin
• Joy Edwin Thanarajah on Linkedin
• Deininger Website

About Suits & Sneakers

Suits & Sneakers is a podcast for decision-makers. In the leadership edition, Deininger CEO Joy Edwin Thanarajah and managing partner Harald R. Fortmann talk to leading personalities about topics such as new working environments, digitalization, the transformation of leadership and their long-standing experience in building and managing companies.

About Deininger

Deininger, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, is one of the leading executive search consultancies in Germany and operates with a global network of partners. Since its foundation in 1981, Deininger has specialized in identifying and recruiting top executives for companies in a wide range of industries. With business and industry expertise, Deininger supports clients in filling key positions in a dynamic market environment and a changing business world. With many years of experience and a focus on quality and sustainability in cooperation, Deininger has established itself as a trusted partner for national and international companies, from start-ups to larger medium-sized companies and corporations. Deininger - Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, China, Dubai, Great Britain, India, Poland and USA.

About this podcast production

• The intro voice-over of the podcast was recorded by Chérine De Bruin.
• The Deininger podcast “Suits & Sneakers” is a TON.EINS production.