More than 4 out of 5 of bosses are 'accidental managers' who stumble into leadership with little training, a UK survey found

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 06:26

Office workers at Canary Wharf in London — A third of managers said they've never received formal management or leadership training, a survey by the Chartered Management Institute found.
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Around 82% of bosses lack any formal leadership or management training and qualifications.
A new survey by the Chartered Management Institute surveyed over 4,500 managers and workers in the UK.
Half of the managers surveyed said promotions are given based on internal relationships over performance.

Your manager and senior leaders at your company are unlikely to have any formal qualifications or training for that position, a worrying new survey has found.