Steffen Straub

Reviewer
DISC Type : Ci

Vice President Global Talent Management at HARMAN International

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Steffen Straub is a global HR leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as VP of Global Talent Management at HARMAN, a Samsung company. He leads enterprise-wide transformations impacting 35, 000+ employees and holds a General Management Certificate from Cambridge Judge Business School.

His passion lies in creating environments where talented people are empowered to do great work. He is deeply invested in understanding the forces shaping the future of work, as demonstrated by his recent studies at Cambridge on global megatrends and the business impact of AI.

His work in designing and delivering learning and executive development programs has been recognized with at least 11 prestigious Brandon Hall awards.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
He leads global talent, recruiting, and learning for 35, 000+ employees at HARMAN, focusing on internal mobility and individual growth as a core strategy.
Future of Work & AI
Recently completed executive courses at Cambridge on "Global Megatrends for Leaders" and "Generative Artificial Intelligence: From Hype to Business Impact" in late 2025.
Digital Learning
He has driven the creation of digital learning ecosystems and implemented the full suite of Workday learning modules at HARMAN.

Media Appearances

Steffen has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2021
Vice President Global Talent Management at HARMAN International
5-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Director Learning & Development at HARMAN International
2-2019 - 5-2020
Global Head of Talent Management & Bilfinger Academy at Bilfinger
1-2017 - 2-2019
Head of Bilfinger Academy at Bilfinger
3-2014 - 12-2016
Head of Leadership Development at Bilfinger

Education

8-2025 - 12-2025
Certificate from Cambridge Judge Business School
1-2024 - 2-2024
Certificate from Cambridge Judge Business School

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Exp : 21 Location : Munich, Bavaria, Germany Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President Global Talent Management at HARMAN International
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Insights For Selling To Steffen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steffen is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steffen

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steffen move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Steffen take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Steffen

Personality Compatibility


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