Striking a Balance
One other aspect of the research conducted in the evolution of Benchmarks served up some food for thought for both senior managers and their subordinates. A 1988 Benchmarks validation study found that bosses who rated managers high on having balance between their work lives and their personal lives also tended to rate them low on promotability. A pilot study last year of one hundred bosses from several large international organizations revealed a softening of this stance. A greater percentage of the senior managers perceived subordinates who had balance between their work lives and their personal lives to be promotable and to have potential for long-term professional success.
Does this mean that the days of long, grueling hours ...
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