Great Manager Newsletter - March 12, 2025
Professional trust is low
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1 Big Thing
Professional Trust is Low
A recent Gallup poll indicates that Americans' perceptions of the honesty and ethics of various professions remain historically low, with little change from 2023. Nurses continue to be the most trusted, with 75% of respondents rating their honesty and ethics as high or very high. Grade-school teachers rank second at 61%, followed by military officers, pharmacists, and medical doctors. Conversely, lobbyists, members of Congress, and TV reporters are viewed as the least trustworthy professions, with over half of Americans rating their ethics as low or very low. Notably, trust in medical doctors has declined by 14 percentage points since 2021, reaching its lowest point since the mid-1990s. Similarly, judges and clergy have experienced significant drops in public trust over the past two decades. These trends reflect a broader decline in confidence across various U.S. institutions.
Watch This
How to Break Bad Management Habits
Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder while also challenging the way things have always been done? Leadership expert Elizabeth Lyle offers a new approach to breaking the rules while you're on your way up, sharing creative ways organizations can give middle managers the space and coaching they need to start leading differently.
By the Numbers
46%
46% of workers said it was likely they would look for another job if they were asked to go into the office 5 days a week.
26% said it would be unlikely they would stay.
Words of Wisdom
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
― John Quincy Adams
Business Laughs
Discussion Topics
How is your company handling the return to office policies?
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