Survey identifies a clear link between leadership traits and organizational resilience
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- Published: Wednesday, 03 May 2023 07:49
Organizations that are well prepared for external threats are twice as likely to be led by senior executives who possess three critical traits…
Leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) has released its H1 2023 Global Leadership Monitor, which tracks threats to organizational health—and senior leaders' preparedness to face them.
The Global Leadership Monitor surveyed 452 CEOs and board leaders, as well as 452 C-suite leaders and 563 next-generation Leaders (senior talent who sit one or two levels below the C-suite) across countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
It found that the top threats to organizational health over the next 12-18 months are uncertain economic growth (73 percent), availability of key talent/skills (72 percent), technological change (44 percent), changes in consumer behavior (39 percent), and increased regulation (39 percent).
Readiness to address key external threats is mixed, while a little over half (55 percent) of leaders believe their organization is prepared to deal with the top five priorities they identified, this means a substantial proportion of leaders are more circumspect about their organization's resilience.
Overall, organizations that are most prepared for external business threats are twice as likely to be led by senior executives who possess three key traits. These are:
Enabling change and innovation. Visionary leaders who commit to inspirational goals and create a culture of curiosity that allows the organization to innovate and transform.
Navigating uncertainty. Leaders who are agile and who can confidently navigate ambiguity and make decisions without complete information.
Creating value through others. Leaders who are able to motivate and empower others; and can build coalitions of stakeholders across (and beyond) their organization to tackle complex challenges.
