Toronto, Canada (PRWEB)
May 6, 2009 -- The Beacon Group launched a Strategic Readiness "Quick
Poll" to help organizations gauge where they stand and how well
positioned they are to deal with current stresses and, more
importantly, the future opportunities. The poll gathered opinions in
two areas, Organizational Focus and Organizational Energy.
54% of respondents feel their organizations have Some viable options
for crafting their own future, whereas 28% feel they have Many options
and 16% feel they have Few options. These results coincide with the 52%
that describe the pace at work as Running and 41% who feel the horizon
for decision making has become Shorter.
Doug Williamson, President & Chief Executive Officer of The
Beacon Group, noted, “While the mood across all sectors is sombre, it
is important to recognize that responses to the current economic crisis
have hardly been uniform. I believe organizations have a unique
opportunity to get back to basics, focus on core business and reconnect
with customers.”
The Beacon Group’s Strategic Readiness poll also indicated that an
overwhelming 89% C- level leaders, HR and senior executives report they
are spending energy on Today and Tomorrow and no one is thinking about
yesterday. Over-all, the consolidated results indicate a sense of high
Energy, but with mediocre Focus. This is illustrated with overall
results falling at the low end of the “Game Day Ready to Win” quadrant.
The poll further found that 72% of leaders are Focused & Engaged
while 20% reported they were Overwhelmed. “At the end of the day it’s
important to remember, while events may not have been to their
choosing, the way in which leaders respond is - and they have choices!
The fact that our poll suggests leaders are focused and engaged is a
very positive signal,” added Williamson.
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Tags: leadership, economy, engagement
Categories: The Economy