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George Bailey or Clark Griswald – How today’s bosses compare to holiday movie characters
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 23, 2011 in In The Office
Is your boss a Scrooge or more Santa-like? As a boss, do you think It’s a Wonderful Life or would you rather be Home Alone?
Holiday movies have featured characters with strong personalities, either for the better or for the worse. While most holiday movie characters were created specifically for the silver screen, the writers did draw inspiration from the people around them and these characteristics are apparent in the people we work with each day.
A new CareerBuilder survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, asked more than 4,500 workers which holiday movie character most reminded them of their own boss. The results:
| 1. | George Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful Life”– 19 percent |
| Well-liked, always willing to help others. | |
| 2. | Rudolph from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”– 14 percent |
| Can navigate successfully through tough situations. | |
| 3. | Willie, the main character from “Bad Santa”– 10 percent |
| Rough around the edges but not a bad person deep down. | |
| 4. | Ralphie from “A Christmas Story”– 8 percent |
| Stays focused on one goal and thinks about nothing else. | |
| 5. | Kevin from “Home Alone”– 8 percent |
| Very resourceful and independent. | |
| 6. | Ralphie’s father from “A Christmas Story”– 8 percent |
| Old school, swears a lot when things don’t go as planned. | |
| 7. | The Grinch from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”– 7 percent |
| Keeps a distance from others, but longs to be a part of the group. | |
| 8. | Clark Griswald from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – 7 percent |
| Likeable but nothing seems to go right for him or her. | |
| 9. | Santa from “Miracle on 34th Street”– 6 percent |
| Jolly no matter the circumstance. | |
| 10. | Buddy from “Elf”– 5 percent |
| Naive and easily awed. |
Who does your boss most closely resemble? Bosses, after whom do you model your leadership style?
