You might think you\u2019re capable of leading your firm\u2019s\u00a0teams, but have you ever wondered how well you\u2019re actually performing?<\/p>\n

Not so good, according to Leadership Management Australasia\u2019s new survey, which canvassed\u00a01,300 respondents across various seniority levels.<\/p>\n

The report identified \u201cprofound and disturbing gaps\u201d between perceptions of leaders and the actual experiences of team members they lead.<\/p>\n

For instance, it highlighted\u00a096% of executives or senior managers and 94%\u00a0of middle-managers or supervisors are committed towards\u00a0the team they are leading.<\/p>\n

However, only 62% of their staff felt that their leaders are dedicated\u00a0to the team.<\/p>\n

Likewise, while\u00a097% of executives or senior managers and 95% of middle-managers or supervisors\u00a0felt\u00a0confident about their ability to lead teams, only 71% of employees concurred.<\/p>\n

\u201cEssentially, about one in three employees are not confident in their leaders and don\u2019t have faith in their leaders\u2019 competency to lead their workplace teams,\u201d said Grant Sexton, executive chairman of Leadership Management Australasia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis major misalignment means teams are not achieving their potential and that impacts on the bottom line through cost, waste, loss of productivity and poor performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Echoing earlier reports,<\/a>\u00a0the survey also found\u00a0employees gave a much lower rating of their leaders\u2019 competency than when the leaders rated themselves.<\/p>\n

Only 69% of employees felt that their leaders were competent in leading teams.<\/p>\n

In comparison, almost all executives\/senior managers (99%) and middle-managers\/supervisors (98%) felt\u00a0they are competent in leading their firms\u2019 teams.<\/p>\n

Sexton added the extraordinary extent of difference between leader perceptions and team member experiences proves the need\u00a0for leaders at all levels to take a much closer look at the teams they lead and work collaboratively with team members.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn essence, leaders need to invest in the development of better team communication, relationships and processes to provide improved clarity and direction,\u201d Sexton said.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Article originally published on Human Resources Online website \u2013 http:\/\/www.humanresourcesonline.net\/staff-bosses-disagree-well-teams-led\/ <\/a>
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