Monday, August 21, 2006

Quarter of workers reckon they are better managers than their boss


Nearly a quarter of workers believe they would be able to do a better job of managing than their boss, with one in three desperate to swap their boss if they could, according to a new British poll.

Men (25 per cent), the Investors in People survey found, were more confident of their ability to outdo their current boss than women (18 per cent).

Poor communication by managers was the most common complaint among workers, with nearly one in three saying their manager was not good at communicating with them.

Honesty was ranked second, but, again, nearly a fifth of employees believed their manager had, at some stage, claimed credit for their work.

The most popular type of manager was someone who delegated, followed by someone who was firm but fair and someone who looked after their employees' careers.

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