Pulse On Leadership

A LOOK BEHIND THE STUDYTOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 468 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

Canada

SingaporePolandGermanyPanama China

Bangladesh

U.S.

PakistanUnited Kingdom

Moldova

Cote D’ivoireRomania

Saudi Arabia

Mexico

Lebanon

Brazil

PROFILES OF RESPONDENTS

HR Business

CHRO/HR Leader

VP or Director

Sr Manager orManager

HR Specialist/Business Partner

Analyst

Owner/CEO/President

Board Member

Executive/Leadership

Sr Management Team

Consultant

COMPANY SIZE REPRESENTED

1-50 24%25001+ 22%

51-250 16%

251-1000 14%

1001-5000 15%

5001-25000 9%

WHERE CAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE THE GREATEST IMPACT?

EmployeeEngagement42%

EmployeeCapability5%

Business Results21%

EmployeePerformance17%

Talent Retention15%

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GREAT LEADER

supp

ortiv

ementorteam

let job

ideas

dynamic

develop

picture

role

motivate

accountable

driven

guidance

flexible

picture

visionemployment

empowering others

honestyem

pathy

willing

engaged

charismatic

transparency invested

coaching

high

commitm

ent

tough

opportunity

way

orientedmentoring

excellent

respected

decisive

performance in

telligence

open

motivator

sense

succeed

provide

focus able

leadcoach

understanding

skillsbusin

ess

allowed

honest

passion

givedecisions clear

employees

exam

ple

supportive

trusting

challenging

people

gavelistener

know

ledgable

strategic

communication

integrity

values

leadership

smartpositivefeedback

inspiring

strong

caring

direction recognition

coach

A VIEW ON LEADERSHIPHOW STUDY PARTICIPANTSVIEW LEADERSHIP. TOP 3

Agree that one can be a great leader and not in a senior role.

Agree that one can be in a senior role and not a great leader.

Agree that leaders can be developed by people and process.

99%

90%

89%

Most important Leadership traits

More prevalent in Men or Women?

Vision & Strategy

Integrity & Ethics

Cares For & DevelopsOthers

Building The Team

Results Focused

MEASURING LEADERSHIPEFFECTIVENESS

How would you rate your organization in terms of identifying current and future Leaders?

54%

Overall grade of

How is the success of LeadershipDevelopement measured within your organization?

4Top

1. Retention of Talent

2. Tied to Employee Engagement

3. Financial Results

4. 360 Degree Feedback

LEADERSHIP CHALLENGESIN WHICH AREAS DOES YOUR

ORGANIZATION FACESIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP GAPS?

WHICH ARE OBSTACLES INESTABLISING AN EFFECTIVE LEADER-SHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM?

Budgetary Constraints

Lack of BusinessLeader Engagement

Lack of BusinessLeader Sponsorship

Lack of Available Tools and Methods

58%

43%

42%

30%

Lack of Business Leader Engagement considerably less of an issue for top performing organizations.

Managing Change

Developing Others

Communicating Effectively

Managing Politics and Influencing Others

38%

37%

35%

27%

Managing Effective Teams and Work

Groups27%

DEVELOPING LEADERSMOST POPULAR METHODS USED TO DEVELOP LEADERS

Coaching

Mentorship

StretchAssigments

ExecutiveEducation

52%

47%

41%

36%

External/ThirdParty Programs

32%

Top performing organizations leverage a mix of Coaching, Mentorship, Stretch Assigments, Executive Education, External/Third Party Programs and Rotational Assigments

HOW CAN HR BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN SUPPORTING LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT?

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDE TRAINING ON HOW TO BE A PEOPLE LEADER?

75% of top performing companies provide this type of training.

Yes55%

No45%

take initiative and partner with business leaders to develop programs.

78%25%of organizations do not use any of

these methods

PULSE ON LEADERSHIP

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