Ineffective Managers – Now We Know Why

Of course, it depends on who you ask and what their current state is, but the UK survey of 4,500 managers showed that 43% described their own line manager as ineffective.

And what of the other 57%? Managers in high-performing organisations were more likely to praise their boss, as their firms spent more on management and leadership development.

Well, what a surprise! The CMI said too few employers were investing enough in management and leadership. As I’ve said time and time again, training and personnel development nearly always take a back seat when it comes to leadership investment.

“It’s within an organisation’s own power to make that change. By investing in management and leadership development wisely, you can make a real, measurable difference.”

What’s the message for us here? Growth and development will always be a great motivator, and if you don’t deal with this ‘motivator’, then the ‘satisfiers’ (as Hertzberg puts it) will come back and bite very hard. For real, measurable differences, a proper leadership plan should be enacted. Without one, you will join the masses of ‘quiet desperation’.