Dissatisfied managers at British companies feel that they are failing to reach their full potential, new research reveals.
The survey from the Chartered Management Institute found that managers at all levels were complaining of feelings of regret, with 38 per cent wishing they had developed new skills earlier in their career.
Less than half said that they believed that they were using their skills fully in their current job, while only three in ten said that they 'played to their strengths'.
Although 65 per cent of managers said that they were energetic at work, with 53 per cent saying that they were prepared to 'go the extra mile' in order to be successful, 26 per cent said that they were held back by bureaucracy, and 23 per cent a lack of resources.
Asked which factors had helped them to develop their career, 17 per cent said developing experience within one organisation, while 14 per cent said professional qualifications.
Jo Causon of the Chartered Management Institute said: "The ability to achieve their potential is clearly at the forefront of individuals' minds.
"With only 20 per cent of the UK's management community boasting a professional qualification, it should be a comfort to employers that their managers are actively seeking ways to improve."
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