How everyone feels when pressure's on
By John MacIntyre
When managers become stressed, percentage less likely their employees are to feel valued, when compared to employees working for unstressed managers, according to a survey from Sirota Intelligence: 7
Percentage less likely they are to feel recognized: 6
Percentage less likely they are to feel their managers are "walking their talk": 6
SLIPPING AWAY
Given the current state of the economy, average number of months that a senior manager can be out of work before his or her career prospects are adversely affected, according to a survey of executives developed by Robert Half Management Resources: 9
THE BOSS OF ME
Percentage of Americans who say they have started at least one small business, according to a survey by http://www.FindLaw.com: 30
Percentage who have thought about starting their own business at some point in their lives: 31
HANGING ON
Percentage of Americans who are concerned they or someone they know will face foreclosure in the next six to 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by Move Inc., the operator of http://www.Realtor.com: 52
Percentage of homeowners who plan to take advantage of the administration's new program to help prevent foreclosures: 18.9
While searching for answers in the past 12 months, percentage of all homeowners with a mortgage who contacted a lender to restructure their loan: 21
STYLE, SUBSTANCE
Percentage of Americans who believe that their boss's management style brings out the best in their work, according to a "WorkWatch" survey, released by global staffing agency Randstad: 51
Percentage who said that their boss is respected for his/her business expertise, but doesn't have people skills: 38
WHO WILL LEAD?
Percentage of Americans who said small business leaders and entrepreneurs will lead the U.S. to a better future, according to a We Media/Zogby survey: 63
Percentage who said the same of science and technology leaders: 52
IDLE THOUGHT
"The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
— Marcel Proust, novelist
Contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.
