eePulse, Inc. Leadership Pulse Study Shows Leaders Less Energetic and Less Confident
Study conducted by eePulse, Inc. indicates a drop in leadership energy and confidence levels since last summer
Ann Arbor, Mich. (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 – Today, eePulse, Inc., www.eepulse.com, announced the
results of the most recent Leadership Pulse, which continued to trend leadership
energy and confidence. The Leadership Pulse research comes from a sample of over
4,000 executives who participate in short, real-time, eePulse Surveys conducted
every two months.
Results
A total of 369 worldwide executives (31%
C-level, 23% VP-level and 25% Directors) responded to questions about their
energy and business-confidence levels. Results below show change in scores since
July, 2004.
(The numbers appear below in this order:
Variable
Score
in May, 2005*
Score in Summer, 2004-July)
Energy (mean or
average)
6.25
6.72
Energy (% in high energy zone)
53%
62%
Energy (% in low energy zone)
12%
8%
Confidence in the overall
leadership team of their firms (% saying they are
confident)
73%
76%
Confidence in economic climate of their
business
63%
65%
Confidence that they have the right people and
skills.
59%
63%
Confidence in their ability to execute on their
company’s vision
60%
67%
Confidence in their firm’s ability to change
as needed.
56%
65%
Confidence in their own personal leadership and
management skills.
88%
92%
* All changes from 2004 to 2005 are
statistically significant at the .05 probability level or less.
In
addition, when asked what key factors influence their confidence in their firm’s
ability to grow, comments from respondents indicated:
•
18% Sales
• 18%
Leadership/Management
• 18% People
•
16% Culture
• 14% Financial
•
16% Other
What the results mean:
eePulse’s
long-term, predictive research (using regression analysis and control variables)
shows that energy and confidence at time one predict firm performance at time
two. “When we see confidence in all aspects of business go down, with the
highest drop in the degree to which these leaders think their firms can change,
we should begin to worry,” states Theresa Welbourne, Ph.D., eePulse, Inc.
President and CEO. “Many respondents indicated that leadership, culture and
high-quality employees make them succeed, and they were concerned about people
leaving. After years of not worrying about turnover, organizations are starting
see good people leave. With the job market picking up, it will be difficult to
retain best talent, and that may be why confidence is lagging.”
Potential
solution:
To avoid future problems, Welbourne suggests that organizations
monitor the indicators of leadership health. “Continuous adjustments should be
made to keep leadership energy and confidence in line with organizational
needs,” she states. “Firm performance is maximized when leaders are working in
their productivity zone and confident that they can both execute their vision
and change as needed.” To view the entire report, please visit http://www.eepulse.com/leadership_reports.html. To participate
in the study, please see www.eepulse.com.
About eePulse, Inc.
eePulse, Inc.
delivers technology and research-consulting services that support Data and
Dialogue Driven Leadership™ processes. Using eePulse’s proprietary, web-based
enterprise-wide software suite called Measurecom™ (measurement and
communication), organizations and leaders immediately improve their performance.
Productivity enhancement comes from action taken in response to real-time
stakeholder information. Using Pulse Survey and Pulse Reporting engines, data
are provided as frequently as weekly so that immediate action can be taken to
act on “breaking news.” Managers solve problems and pursue opportunities today,
improving quality, enhancing customer service, realigning strategy, and
improving organizational agility, learning and performance at all levels. The
complete Measurecom product suite includes Pulse surveys, Pulse Reports,
Communicate-back tools, Issue tracking, Action planning, Learning
modules,
Proprietary metrics such as Energy Pulse, Suggestion Pulse, and
ChangeStep Pulse, in addition to ROI analysis and reporting. For additional
information, please call 877-377-8573 or visit www.eepulse.com.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb263545.htm