Bosses: Our Best and Brightest Also More Apt to Fail
Those who possess leadership traits often don’t know how to make the transition from being individual contributors.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
High Potential and High Risk: Research from Personnel Decisions International, a
Minneapolis-based HR consulting firm that specializes in leadership development,
reports that 27 percent of “high-potential” people—those who excel in their jobs
and win praise from their bosses—also are pegged by those same bosses as “having
a high risk of derailment” in their careers unless they receive consistent
coaching. Drive, ambition and the ability to surmount obstacles—traits that help
high-potential employees excel—also may alienate them from colleagues and other
employees. The study examined 510 midlevel managers and found that 109 were
identified by their bosses as possessing the goods to be senior-level leaders.
However, one in four among this group are identified as being at risk of not
living up to their potential—possibly resulting in job loss or demotion.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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