Leaders Often Shun Advice from Staff

The article offers information on a survey conducted by CO2 Partners, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based executive coaching organization, on the reluctance of supervisors to take advice from employees. The survey found that one-third of the 599 employees surveyed had never been asked how to handle a problem in office. Managers seldom asked for advice from lower educated employees and women. It was also found that 32.6% had never or seldom been asked for advice by their boss and only 62.6% had often or occasionally. Gary Cohen, president of CO2 Partners, had used the survey in preparation for writing a book on effective leadership.