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For Immediate Release
 

Contact:
Leah Walling
CPP, Inc.
(800) 624-1765
lwalling@cpp.com         

 
 
 

New Managers Need To Improve On Their Responsibility And Accountability

Drawing on 50 Years of Data, CPP, Inc. Reveals Differences that Set Senior Managers Apart from New Managers
 
 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 2 – CPP, Inc. (www.cpp.com), publisher of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) instrument and other major assessments, celebrates its 50th anniversary through a series of releases focusing on intriguing statistics based on data collected during CPP’s 50 years of experience. 

First in the series: Data gathered surrounding the CPI 260™ instrument unveils research suggesting newly promoted managers need to develop their resilience, responsibility & accountability, and their ability to work well with others, in order to become more effective senior managers.  The CPI 260 assessment measures an individual’s strengths and opportunities for development and is often used for leadership training.

In a sample of new and senior managers who completed the CPI 260 assessment some intriguing patterns became apparent. 

For new managers:

  • Managing change was listed as a developmental opportunity for 38%.
  • Self-control was listed as a strength for only 33%.
  • 26% had capacity for collaboration listed as a developmental opportunity.
  • Only 40% had use of power and authority listed as a strength.
  • 33% had responsibility and accountability as a developmental opportunity.

Comparing senior managers to new managers:

  • Resilience was rated as a strength for 75% of senior managers, as opposed to 68% of new managers.
  • Responsibility & accountability was rated as a strength for 81% of senior managers, as opposed to just 67% of new managers.
  • Working with and through others was rated as a strength for 67% of senior managers, as opposed to 56% of new managers.  For 31% of new managers, this skill was rated as a developmental opportunity.
 

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and MBTI are registered trademarks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust. Strong Interest Inventory and FIRO-B are registered trademarks and Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior, California Psychological Inventory, CPI, and CPI 260 are trademarks of CPP, Inc.