ANN ARBOR, Mich. - April 25, 2006 - Dr. Theresa M. Welbourne of eePulse,
Inc., www.eepulse.com, and the Ross School of Business, University of
Michigan, today announced the results of the March 2006 Leadership PulseTM
Study. The data indicates that overall, leadership energy levels increased
since December of 2005 by .31 points with many industries reporting numbers
in their own "productivity zones" (or at levels where leaders say they are
most productive, an indicator of future performance).
Also, most of the 13 industries previously indicating low energy in June
2005 are now reporting higher energy levels. Energy levels in the
construction and transportation and public-utilities industries soared while
they significantly declined in retail trade and consulting.
"Our research indicates that employee energy predicts turnover, absenteeism,
customer satisfaction, and other performance metrics in an organization,"
states Dr. Welbourne. "These industry trends indicate an increase in leader
energy, which in turn helps to increase employee energy, engagement, firm
performance, and employer excellence."
The Study
Conducted every two months, the Leadership Pulse Study trends organizational
change, leadership energy and confidence data from a sample of over 4,500
worldwide, senior-executives in various industries. Respondents answer short
questions online and provide individual comments via a Pulse DialogueTM
process. Energy levels are rated low (0 to 3.74), medium (3.75 to 6.25) and
high (6.26 to 10.0). Respondents are asked to rate current energy levels and
rates where they are most productive; the relationship between these two
numbers is key for predicting future outcomes.
The Results
The current Leadership Pulse results indicate that since December 2005:
- The biotechnology (energy level 6.97) and construction (energy level 7.57)
industries moved from low energy zones into their highest productivity
levels.
- Web-based technology, not-for-profit agencies, and service industries
(other than consulting) all rated levels within the highest energy zones.
- Moving closer to their optimal energy zones, energy levels in the finance
insurance and real estate (up .17 points), manufacturing (up .28),
information technology (up .5) and health care (up .59) industries
increased.
- Energy levels rated below the optimal zones for wholesale trade (down .87
points), engineering (down .69), retail trade (down .58), consulting (down
.11), and communications (down .02).
"Our next Leadership Pulse Dialogue will drill down into the reasons for
these increases," states Welbourne. "But based on research within client
firms, our data indicates that positive results are coming from proactive
responses from leaders who aggressively try to improve their energy scores
and to more positive economic conditions for many organizations."
For an assessment of your own firm´s risk of turnover and performance
potential or to learn how your leadership team compares to the industry
trends, contact Dr. Welbourne at 1-877-377-8573 or write to
info[at]eepulse.com. To learn more about the Leadership Pulse research study,
see http://www.eepulse.com/leadership_reports.html.
About eePulse, Inc.
eePulse, Inc. delivers technology and research-consulting services that
support Data and Dialogue Driven LeadershipTM processes. Using eePulse´s
proprietary, web-based enterprise-wide software suite called MeasurecomTM
(measurement and communication); organizations and leaders immediately
improve their performance. Productivity enhancement comes from action taken
in response to real-time stakeholder information. For additional
information, please call 877-377-8573 or visit www.eepulse.com.
About Executive Education at the Ross School of Business
Executive Education at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
is made up of world-class educators and researchers renowned for their skill
in creating and integrating knowledge with practical application. They offer
a wide array of choices for executive and organizational development. For
additional information, please contact Executive Education at the Ross
School of Business at um.exec.ed[at]umich.edu, 734-763-1000.
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