03/22/2017

Poll Finds Public Holds Negative Image of Corporate Leadership

The report focused mostly on "for-profit" entities

According to The Harris Poll’s Reputation Quotient Ratings, half of all people surveyed hold a negative opinion of CEOs and other top staff members—with differences showing up among age groups and political leanings.

Could your C-suite title prove a turnoff to a big chunk of the American public?

Based on recent research from The Harris Poll, the title may prove more controversial than you might expect. According to the company’s most recent Reputation Quotient Ratings, half of all Americans rate the reputations of CEOs and other top leaders as “bad,” with just a quarter of Americans calling CEOs “good” and 26 percent neutral. The report focused mostly on for-profit leadership but could offer some interesting lessons for nonprofit pros.

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