Compas Poll / Survey

In the wake of media reports on workplace stress, the CEOs and business leaders on the COMPAS panel were asked to score the seriousness of various kinds of stress for business executives. Meeting revenue targets tops the list, followed by finding and retaining staff, cost reduction, and planning during economic downturn. Managing suppliers is far at the bottom of the list.

When asked about the most serious individual stresses in their own business lives, respondents often focus on challenges dealing with staff, ranging from dismissals to obnoxiousness and mental illness.

As for workplace stress relative to family or personal financial stress, it is a no contest - workplace stress by far.

These are the key findings from this past week’s Internet survey of CEOs and business leaders on the COMPAS panel. The weekly business survey is undertaken for Canadian Business magazine under sponsorship of BDO Dunwoody LLP.