Study From eePulse: Economic Confidence Up, But...

Saline-based eePulse Inc. today was to announce the results of its Leadership Pulse study at www.leadershippulse.com.

Started in 2003, the survey is a global leadership learning process with ongoing, real-time benchmarking of human capital metrics. It is conducted in partnership with eePulse Inc., the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California, the Conference Board, and the Institute for Management Development's Corporate Learning Network. 

"Our research indicates that leadership confidence is linked to individual and firm performance," said eePulse founder, president and CEO Theresa M. Welbourne, who is also research professor with the center at USC. "With responses from 677 executives, we found that confidence is declining due to strategy not being executed, leaders and employees lacking clear direction and overall, low morale from low or excessively high personal energy levels at work. Survey comments also indicate a lack of capital for execution having a negative effect on confidence as well as leaders feeling beat up from struggling through economic conditions over the last few years."

Compared to last year's survey data from 667 respondents, this year, the percent of people reporting they are confident:

* In the economic climate increased from 40 percent to 55 percent.
* In their leadership teams overall decreased from 82 percent to 72 percent;
* That their firms have the right people and skills decreased from 73 percent to 64 percent;
* That their organizations have the ability to execute on vision decreased from 73 percent to 64 percent;
* That their firms have the ability to change as needed decreased from 60 percent to 55 percent;
*  In their own personal leadership and management skills decreased from 91 percent to 88 percent; and
* In the organization's strategy making process decreased from 63 percent to 54 percent.

"Given the data we've seen from clients, these results are not surprising,"  Welbourne said. "Without a way to create and execute strategy quickly, personal, team and organizational confidence will decrease. We find that by using Fast HRM tools, including extreme strategizing and HR pods, human resources management leaders can enable rapid and ongoing change, increase confidence levels and take on a strategic role within the organization."

For more information about Fast HRM (Human Resources Management), or to learn about leadership confidence in your own organization and how to improve it, write to info@eepulse.com or call (877) 377-8573.

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