TOPsharing – Empowerment for Leadership Positions

Can two leaders successfully share one management role? See how this model empowers part-time employees and creates happier, more effective teams.

#1about 3 minutes

Introducing the speaker and the Bosch ecosystem

An overview of the speaker's background and the scale of Bosch's operations sets the context for the discussion on leadership models.

#2about 8 minutes

Examining the gender gap in corporate leadership

Statistical data from Austria reveals a significant underrepresentation of women, especially mothers, in management roles despite a nearly equal workforce distribution.

#3about 7 minutes

A personal story of solo part-time leadership challenges

The narrative of a part-time leader highlights the intense stress and focus on urgent tasks that leave no room for strategic planning or personal development.

#4about 3 minutes

Discovering the immediate benefits of job sharing

Transitioning from a stressful solo role to a shared leadership model immediately improved decision-making, restored focus on important topics, and increased job satisfaction.

#5about 7 minutes

Core principles for a successful job-sharing partnership

A successful partnership is built on shared responsibility, leveraging complementary strengths, and maintaining an ego-free zone based on trust and mutual respect.

#6about 5 minutes

Practical tools and workflows for effective job sharing

Using tools like a team board for task division and a shared OneNote diary for decisions enables seamless collaboration and reduces the need for constant sync meetings.

#7about 6 minutes

The business case for leadership job sharing

Companies benefit from job sharing by retaining high-potential talent, increasing leadership stability, and addressing skilled labor shortages through creative capacity planning.

#8about 6 minutes

How to find and structure a job-sharing role

Job-sharing positions are rarely advertised, so success often comes from proactively forming a tandem and proposing the solution to management to fill a need.

#9about 6 minutes

Key soft skills and managing team dynamics

Self-reflection is the most critical soft skill for job sharing, while alignment on core values helps prevent employees from playing leaders against each other.

#10about 2 minutes

Final advice for challenging organizational norms

To advance your career, intelligently challenge existing barriers by understanding the organization's needs and aligning them with your own goals to create a shared path to success.