A new survey by the HR resources group Adecco shows that 37% of people would like Oprah Winfrey as their boss, 35% would like to work for President Barack Obama, and just 4% would like to work for ex BP CEO Tony Hayward. The survey was carried out to coincide with National Boss Day on October 16th. The celebrity boss American’s would most like to work for:
Oprah Winfrey | 37% | Former GE CEO Jack Welch | 12% |
President Obama | 35% | Facebook co-founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg | 9% |
Donald Trump | 28% | Joe Torre | 9% |
Michelle Obama | 26% | Simon Cowell | 8% |
Former Pres. George W. Bush | 19% | Former BP CEO Tony Hayward | 4% |
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | 16% | None of the above | 8% |
Sarah Palin | 15% | Other | 7% |
Martha Stewart | 14% |
Other findings:
· 78% of bosses said they felt closer to their staff since the economic downturn; 61% of employees agreed.
· 61% of workers consider themselves friends with their boss, but not when it comes to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter – 82% do not connect with their boss in that way and 32% who were hooked-up with their boss through a social network site wished they weren’t.
· 88% of employees appreciate a boss who is willing to work alongside them to get the job done.
· 91% think their boss respects them; 86% trust their boss.
· 17% believe having an affair with the boss can lead to a better position.
