The owner and co-CEO of the German “Mittelstand” door manufacturer Teckentrup, neutralizing the pressures from the competitor, balancing demographic realities and values were at the heart of the diversity program that he had started and succeeded at the company. As the native population in Germany aged and the market suffered from the saturation of workforce, the company desperately needed the skilled workers, which was a national imperative. To fund and maintain the social service and retirement programs given by the government, it would be critical to find new workers.
Kai became a well-known leader in German business and the company had embraced the growth opportunities for their skills in managing and utilizing the opportunities from diversity, but Kai was aware of the things that he still had to do.
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