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VW Autocrat Quiz: Would you have stuck with Ferdinand Piëch?

2019-08-28T16:58:53.837Z


The late ex-VW boss Ferdinand Piëch was considered the toughest dog in the auto industry - his closest associates had a hard time. Take the test: Would you have come to grips with the Austrian, both professionally and privately?



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Honored, feared, hated: Ferdinand Piëch has polarized as probably no other German top manager. The late ex-VW boss was famous for scolding subordinates and removing opponents. But despite - or perhaps because - of his sometimes iron-hard leadership style, the Austrian has become an industrial legend that many fans now miss.

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Piëch's path as CEO is paved with anecdotes, one more incredible than the other. For example, he is said to have reprimanded an employee once for having had to go to the bathroom at an inappropriate time - and for too long.

But how would you have got on with Piëch and his idiosyncrasies? And would you have been able to provide him with a technical solution? Imagine if you had been close to Piëch and tried to get along with him, both professionally and personally. How would you have behaved in sensitive situations?

Test yourself in our quiz.

Source: spiegel

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