SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recent headlines of corporate misdeeds, poor performance and bailouts
may be just the tip of the iceberg of a widespread lack of confidence in
bosses, suggests a new national study. Eighty-six percent of U.S. adults
feel that highly visible corporate calamities are similar to the much
less conspicuous – but more far-reaching, ill-advised daily actions of
managers that go unnoticed until it is too late.
“Bosses are expected to be accountable in any economy, but against the
backdrop of a downturn and lean workforce, there seems to be less
tolerance for poor decision making,” said Lynn Taylor, an expert on
workplace issues and CEO of Lynn Taylor Consulting. Taylor’s management
consulting firm commissioned the national telephone survey of 1,002
adults, conducted by a global independent research firm.
“An ounce of accountability seems to be worth a pound of cure today, not
only for high profile corporations, but also for bosses everywhere,”
noted Taylor, author of the forthcoming book, Tame Your Terrible
Office Tyrant™ (TOT); How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in
Your Job (John Wiley & Sons, July 2009).
(Read the entire survey.)
Tags: economy, economic crisis, leadership
Categories: The Economy