Executive Coaching Firm Announces Results of its Just-Completed Survey on Leadership
Leadership Unleashed, a Southern California-based firm that provides individually tailored coaching services to executives and leadership teams worldwide, today announced the findings of its recent survey.
While the survey showed leaders understand that good relationships are needed for positive business results, about a third of leaders in a survey said they would “Jettison a relationship to get something done,” according to David Peck, Executive Coach and President of Leadership Unleashed. “Yet our work with executives shows that’s not the best approach–putting tasks ahead of relationships is counterproductive over time.”
The survey also found that 82% of leaders think a key part of their job is to motivate their people. But according to Peck, “Being a cheerleader / employee motivator is not the leader’s job. They are better off hiring / retaining only self-motivated people, and trying NOT to de-motivate them.”
The 20-question survey is fully summarized on Peck’s blog, The Recovering Leader at www.recoveringleader.com. Other key findings include:
35% of leaders surveyed said they spend the majority of their time on day to day tasks, versus on developing the road ahead, suggesting “They are acting as supervisors / managers, versus leaders.” Peck added.
22% said they are unable to keep a healthy balance between “working, resting, and my life outside of work.”
67% said they stay true to their values even when it means sacrificing results.
20% said they lose their composure more often than they would like.