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Q: If You Were the Boss, What's the First Thing You'd Change?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Better Vision/Strategy" (31%)

Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
31%
Increase Employee Pay
26%

Gender

Male

Improve Office Culture
22%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
23%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
10%
Cut Expenses
9%
Better Vision/Strategy
26%
Increase Employee Pay
30%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

33%
Better Vision/Strategy

Asian or Pacific Islander answered Better Vision/Strategy the most among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
31%
Increase Employee Pay
26%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Improve Office Culture
22%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
10%
Better Vision/Strategy
27%
Increase Employee Pay
28%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Improve Office Culture
20%
Make a Better Product
11%
Cut Expenses
13%
Better Vision/Strategy
26%
Increase Employee Pay
30%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
21%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Improve Office Culture
17%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
21%
Better Vision/Strategy
24%
Increase Employee Pay
23%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
8%
Better Vision/Strategy
30%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

35%
Better Vision/Strategy

56-60 answered Better Vision/Strategy the most among all other age groups.

46-50 answered Cut Expenses the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Improve Office Culture
20%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
11%
Better Vision/Strategy
24%
Increase Employee Pay
30%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Improve Office Culture
22%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
8%
Better Vision/Strategy
29%
Increase Employee Pay
27%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 26-30
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
8%
Better Vision/Strategy
31%
Increase Employee Pay
26%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 31-35
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
32%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Improve Office Culture
24%
Make a Better Product
12%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
32%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Improve Office Culture
27%
Make a Better Product
10%
Cut Expenses
5%
Better Vision/Strategy
34%
Increase Employee Pay
24%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Improve Office Culture
26%
Make a Better Product
10%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 51-55
Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
7%
Cut Expenses
5%
Better Vision/Strategy
35%
Increase Employee Pay
28%
Answered by 500+ aged 56-60
Improve Office Culture
27%
Make a Better Product
6%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
31%
Increase Employee Pay
30%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Improve Office Culture
31%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
8%
Better Vision/Strategy
21%
Increase Employee Pay
27%
Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

36%
Better Vision/Strategy

Doctoral or professional answered Better Vision/Strategy the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered Cut Expenses the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Improve Office Culture
16%
Make a Better Product
11%
Cut Expenses
15%
Better Vision/Strategy
23%
Increase Employee Pay
35%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
11%
Cut Expenses
10%
Better Vision/Strategy
27%
Increase Employee Pay
31%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
10%
Cut Expenses
12%
Better Vision/Strategy
26%
Increase Employee Pay
31%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
5%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
23%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
34%
Increase Employee Pay
19%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
36%
Increase Employee Pay
23%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

35%
Better Vision/Strategy

Over 10 Years answered Better Vision/Strategy the most among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
12%
Cut Expenses
13%
Better Vision/Strategy
21%
Increase Employee Pay
33%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
Improve Office Culture
20%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
10%
Better Vision/Strategy
26%
Increase Employee Pay
30%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
9%
Better Vision/Strategy
29%
Increase Employee Pay
27%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
8%
Better Vision/Strategy
31%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
12%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
35%
Increase Employee Pay
22%
Answered by 10,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

55%
Better Vision/Strategy

Fort Lauderdale, FL answered Better Vision/Strategy the most among all other locations.

San Francisco answered Cut Expenses the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
Improve Office Culture
21%
Make a Better Product
12%
Cut Expenses
8%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
26%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
34%
Increase Employee Pay
23%
Answered by 1,000+ in Boston
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
11%
Cut Expenses
9%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
24%
Answered by 1,000+ in Chicago
Improve Office Culture
25%
Make a Better Product
12%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
31%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
Improve Office Culture
26%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
5%
Better Vision/Strategy
30%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
Improve Office Culture
18%
Make a Better Product
9%
Cut Expenses
0%
Better Vision/Strategy
55%
Increase Employee Pay
18%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Improve Office Culture
26%
Make a Better Product
9%
Cut Expenses
9%
Better Vision/Strategy
28%
Increase Employee Pay
28%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Improve Office Culture
22%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
9%
Better Vision/Strategy
32%
Increase Employee Pay
22%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Improve Office Culture
30%
Make a Better Product
8%
Cut Expenses
10%
Better Vision/Strategy
30%
Increase Employee Pay
22%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Improve Office Culture
26%
Make a Better Product
14%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
32%
Increase Employee Pay
22%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Improve Office Culture
26%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
5%
Better Vision/Strategy
29%
Increase Employee Pay
27%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Improve Office Culture
20%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
10%
Better Vision/Strategy
37%
Increase Employee Pay
20%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Improve Office Culture
24%
Make a Better Product
18%
Cut Expenses
4%
Better Vision/Strategy
34%
Increase Employee Pay
20%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Improve Office Culture
23%
Make a Better Product
15%
Cut Expenses
6%
Better Vision/Strategy
33%
Increase Employee Pay
23%
Answered by 1,000+ in Seattle
Improve Office Culture
26%
Make a Better Product
13%
Cut Expenses
7%
Better Vision/Strategy
29%
Increase Employee Pay
25%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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