Team: “People are disengaged … and unhappy!”Leader: “Yes – but we’re getting results, right?”

Sadly, this conversation is actually happening in organizations today.

Are we still in the dark ages? I thought we were in the renaissance of collaborative leadership.

Our leadership evaluation survey showed that in the short term, it seems leaders did the right things to keep the confidence of their teams. However, troubling themes underlie the overall rating. First and foremost, overall evaluations of leaders by employees remain at a B- level – we can and should do better!

Three specific trends were revealed in our survey:

1. The lowest confidence level was for managers – employees rated performance much lower for managers than any other leadership position.
2. There was a noticeable decline in leader confidence by young professionals over the last year.
3. Results were delivered but it seems at the expense of relationships.

What does this mean for you?

In our survey, we outline what matters most for your success as a leader answering key questions … What do employees really want from you and has it changed? What can de-rail your organization’s performance? What can de-rail your success as leader?

The world has changed, people have changed – leaders need to change.

Read our 2nd Annual Leadership Report Card to gain perspective, reflect on your own organization, and decide on the best steps. The real challenge is not the economy – it is the leadership decisions we make.