1. Leaders Often Shun Advice from Staff.
- Author
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Laff, Michael
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SUPERIOR-subordinate relationship , *EMPLOYEE attitude surveys , *EXECUTIVES' attitudes , *SUPERVISORS , *WORK environment , *INDUSTRIAL surveys , *PERSONNEL management - Abstract
The article offers information on a survey conducted by CO2 Partners, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based executive coaching organization, on the reluctance of supervisors to take advice from employees. The survey found that one-third of the 599 employees surveyed had never been asked how to handle a problem in office. Managers seldom asked for advice from lower educated employees and women. It was also found that 32.6% had never or seldom been asked for advice by their boss and only 62.6% had often or occasionally. Gary Cohen, president of CO2 Partners, had used the survey in preparation for writing a book on effective leadership.
- Published
- 2007