Disengaged: Part II

“Many of the most unhappy, unproductive — and potentially destructive — employees can be found in the executive suite. These top dogs may put in the time, but not the heart. They are common to most companies and number in the thousands.”

While yesterday’s post focused on the listless employee, today’s topic shifts to underline executive management. According to Gallup surveys, approximately 1 in 10 top executives are actively disengaged, posing great harm to the workforce structure below them as well as the good of the entire organization. This “cascading effect” filters its way down the line until there is a complete breakdown in hierarchy.

What happens when company leaders find they can no longer lead? How does an organization recover when the “head’s” heart is no longer in it? Where do you turn when management needs managing?

Read the full article from USA Today.

Posted by Shelly Paul, Career Management Coordinator, The H.S. Group