Four hundred CEOs in eighty-three countries were surveyed about what they see as key threats to business. There was an amazing degree of consistency on their views. 1. Overregulation – 83% 2. Geopolitical uncertainty (74%) 3. Exchange rate volatility (73%) 4. Availability of key skills (72%) 5. Government response to fiscal deficit and debt burden… Continue reading Leadership Nugget # 5: Do CEOs See Government As The Main Threat To Business?
Category: 25 Leadership Nuggets
Leadership Nugget #4: Which Is The Better Decision Making Approach?
“German and American teams were assigned the task of reaching consensus on a complex task. The German groups generated 30% fewer possible solution statements than the American teams but more than twice as many statements focusing on various problems (i.e., inadequate information)”. Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock, University of Amsterdam So which is better? • Prefer clarity over… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #4: Which Is The Better Decision Making Approach?
Leadership Nugget #3: Unpredictability Is Killing Your Workplace!
“62% of workers rate their jobs as highly stressful. The most common factor mentioned is unpredictability.” http://www.careercast.com/2016-job-stress-survey-results How does unpredictability impact the workplace? Consider a few sources of workplace unpredictability, each of which cause workers to ponder what will happen next rather than on producing high quality work. A. Expectations Source 1. What does success… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #3: Unpredictability Is Killing Your Workplace!
Leadership Nugget #2: Leadership Training – Is Its Time Past?
How would your organization answer to questions posed in a recent study. Investment in front-line managers? 28% said “investing in managers. was a high priority.” Leadership Development take a sustained and long-term approach? 43% of respondents say management training programs are designed to “plug holes” and deal with short-term problems rather than with “long-term objectives”.… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #2: Leadership Training – Is Its Time Past?
Leadership Nugget #1: Treating Supervisors As Employees
“Businesses frequently don’t value front-line management role – 38% of respondents believe their company “doesn’t value the impact” of lower level management”. America’s Workforce: A Revealing Study of Corporate America’s Most Neglected Employee. Root Inc. & Kelton Research, April 1 2014 The hardest job in any organization is the first line supervisor. This position is… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #1: Treating Supervisors As Employees