The Cranky Middle Manager Show #312 The Future of the MBA Ken Starkey
Middle Managers Think Their Companies Are More Dysfunctional Than Their Bosses Do….. DUH!
Posted on 03. Nov, 2005 by Wayne in General
Hey folks, got a follow-up email from Craig Neilson, who was on the show a couple of weeks ago talking about his book Results, as well as the cool Org DNA website. He sent me the results and guess what?
- Turns out that 54% of Senior Managers think their companies function really well.
- Only 33% of Middle Managers have the same opinion.
- 29% of Line Employees think their companies work well, but at least Middle Managers are within a couple of percentage points so they are only mildly in denial.
Simply proves what we’ve known all along- that Middle Management has the most realistic view of a company because we have contact with both customers and Company Leadership.
You can check out the research results at www.orgdna.com
How out of touch is YOUR boss? Maybe they’re a candidate for the Worst Manager On the Planet Contest. Still 3 weeks to enter!