Grades for CEOs: A Few A’s, but Mostly B’s and C’s
Employees applaud executives’ ability to develop business, but developing people is another matter.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Lonely at the Top: CEOs aren’t always inspiring employees to a higher level of
achievement, a study of European employees reveals. Although 71 percent of
workers say their CEO “shares and lives the company’s purpose,” 58 percent of
those same people do not view the top exec as a good representative or builder
of the corporation’s brand, according to research compiled by coaching
consultancy Krauthammer, based in Brussels, Belgium.
Of the nearly
500 people who participated in the online poll, 67 percent express confidence
that their individual CEO “creates and seizes business opportunities,” with 58
percent feeling proud and safe with that person at the helm. Yet less than 40
percent cite their CEO as a strong personal role model, and nearly as many
employees wish the top boss would pursue some coaching to improve his or her
grip on human capital management and team leadership.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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