"When I look at the state of leadership development today, I believe that we are on the cusp of a revolution. After speaking with 158 L&D professionals across industries for our latest study, one thing became very clear: despite significant investment, most organizations don't feel their leadership programs are delivering what leaders actually need. Many leaders are overwhelmed, anxious, and stretched thin."
"AI deserves special attention. As one of our study participants shared, leaders in the near future won't only manage people - they'll manage AI systems as part of their teams. But rather than pushing leaders to "use AI everywhere," we need to help them slow down, map their workflows, and identify where AI brings value and where human judgment still leads. The next frontier of leadership capability isn't technical mastery of tools; it's the ability to make thoughtful choices about when technology should augment, accelerate,"
A study of 158 L&D professionals found that most organizations invest heavily yet feel leadership programs fail to meet leaders' needs; only 40% reported being somewhat happy with outcomes. Many leaders are overwhelmed, anxious, and stretched thin. Leadership development must become a living system that supports real humans doing difficult human work rather than a static set of workshops or a content repository. Leadership experiences must visibly connect to business priorities such as revenue growth, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and AI transformation. Leaders will increasingly manage AI systems and must learn to map workflows and decide where AI adds value versus where human judgment must lead.
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