The Future as a Team Effort: Leadership at Lehmann
Leadership at Lehmann means staying close to production and to people. Managing Directors Andreas Batzl and Sebastian Engelskirchen in conversation at the Neutraubling site — for them, proximity to the team is inseparable from how strategy is developed.
Leadership is a team effort
At Lehmann, leadership is not a monologue. Strategic work is developed together, not handed down from above. Clarity, competence, and consistency — the three Cs — underpin every decision.
Customers and partners can rely on decisions being made from genuine conviction. The aim is to strengthen the sense of shared purpose and take on responsibility together. This is what sets Lehmann apart from many of its competitors.
Bringing people along
For employees, leadership at Lehmann means participation. Management actively invites people to contribute their own ideas and to be involved. Feedback is genuinely welcome, and the channels are deliberately kept accessible: via Teams, phone, or email. For sensitive concerns, there is also a whistleblower portal.
A focus on culture
The future at Lehmann will always be a team effort. That is why management sets clear priorities: digital transformation, innovation leadership, market development, and service excellence.
Particular emphasis is placed on corporate culture — one that is open, built on trust, and oriented towards the future. Growth is not managed through complexity, but through clarity and proximity. The same standard applies to the company's digital presence: more collaboration, more clarity, and a sharper focus on what matters.
At Lehmann, experience has taught that good leadership works only when conviction is paired with openness. Trust is not built through grand words, but through clarity in action and reliability in working together.