some 73 percent of executives believe they can perform their boss’ job better than their current manager, according to the latest executive quiz from korn/ferry international. moreover, 65 percent of executives surveyed indicated that they aspire to attain their boss’ job.
nevertheless, when asked to rate their boss’ performance, the largest percentage of executives, 42 percent, marked it as either “excellent†or “above average,†while another 23 percent cited it as “average.†and 14 percent of executives ranked their boss’ performance as “below average;†11 percent deemed it “poor.†additionally, when asked if they trust their boss, 65 percent indicated that they did, while the other 35 percent said they did not.
“these results suggest that many of today’s executives are feeling ‘underemployed’ – or in other words, that their employers are not making full use of their backgrounds and abilities,†said bob damon, president, north america for korn/ferry. “the secret for companies is to identify their high potentials and give them strategic developmental opportunities in order to keep them challenged and satisfied, and best leverage their drive and ambition.â€