Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - January 2008 Issue

Crisis Leadership: Making a Difference When Disaster Strikes
Results of the CCL Poll: Leadership Challenges

In our December 2007 Leading Effectively e-newsletter, readers were asked what leadership challenges are they and their colleagues are facing at work? 110 readers responded.

To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

I am able to effectively promote my own successes in the workplace.

Fewer than half of all respondents (44%) "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that they effectively promote their successes in the workplace.

Fostering innovation is a key leadership challenge in my current role.

The vast majority of respondents (77%) "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that fostering innovation is a key leadership challenge for them.

I listen effectively to colleagues in the workplace.

The vast majority of respondents (83%) "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that they listen effectively to colleagues.

I use intuition to my advantage as a leader.

Three-quarters of respondents (75%) "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that they use intuition to their advantage as a leader.

Helping teams learn from experience is a key leadership challenge for me.

More than two-thirds of respondents (68%) "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that helping teams learn from experience is a key leadership challenge for them.

What is your management level in your organization?

Upper middle managers (40%) made up the largest block of respondents, followed by first-level management (23%) and middle management (17%).

What is your area of expertise/job function?

Human resources officials (19%) had the strongest representation among respondents, followed by those in education and administration (10% each).