Careerminds research
The leadership readiness gap
Your managers may feel ready for what comes next. The research tells a more complicated story. Explore the gap between leadership confidence and real-world preparedness.
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Managers are confident but not always prepared
- HR professionals
- 97%
- People managers
- 98%
Say managers are ready to lead through future challenges.
However, fewer than half of either group feel managers are highly prepared for specific challenges like AI adoption, organizational change, and career development.
People managers report an increase in conversations about:
- Workload
- 79%
- AI anxiety
- 77%
- Layoffs
- 76%
- Career development
- 76%
Difficult conversations are becoming a more regular part of the job
Executives see a different reality
- C-suite leaders
- 66%
- Senior and middle managers
- 42%
Say they are ready to lead through future challenges.
C-suite respondents consistently report higher levels of readiness, support, and preparedness than managers closer to frontline operations.
HR professionals say leadership gaps are causing:
- Skill gaps in critical areas
- 42%
- Increased employee turnover risk
- 40%
- Slower decision-making
- 39%
Leadership readiness is already affecting business performance
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