According to a just released study by HR firm TeamLease, the Indian automobile industry values experienced leaders far more than young bosses with 73% respondents saying that they preferred working with an experienced boss.The IT sector , on the other hand, prefers young bosses with 69% respondents rooting for a young leader. Overall 53% of the respondents said they had worked with experienced bosses while mere 38% had actually worked with a young boss.A good 41% of the respondents across industries said they found young bosses more understanding. "The 'Younger Boss- Older Subordinate Relationship' survey was conducted on HR managers across sectors. In a company with a young workforce, agility, creativity and actionability will be much more.The study found 57% of entry to mid-level employees would prefer a young boss. An experienced leader, on the other hand, is better capable of handling "complexity, ambiguity, people and organizational transformation" said the report.Others said authority and maturity come with experience.

Source: Times of India July 13, 2016 15:39 UTC