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2025 The year of Leadership Crisis?! What Every Executive Must Know Now
The Global Leadership Forecast 2025 from DDI | Development Dimensions International reveals a concerning 🚨trend!
❗71% of leaders have reported a significant increase in stress since stepping into their current roles, up from 63% in 2022. This surge in stress is not just an individual issue but a systemic vulnerability that could lead to a #leadership exodus!
Key Findings
1. 54% of stressed leaders are worried about burnout
2. 40% have considered leaving their roles to improve their wellbeing
3. Burned-out leaders are 34% less likely to rate their effectiveness above peers
4. They are also half as likely to be engaged in their roles, impacting team morale and the wider organization
❓Why the Stress?
👉🏼 The primary catalyst is time ⏱️scarcity 🔥
Leaders who feel they lack adequate time are twice as likely to be concerned about burnout. And, those without the necessary tools & information to perform effectively are at higher risk
🏘️ Impact on Work Models
1. Onsite leaders: 74% report stress
2. Hybrid leaders: 57% report burnout
3. Remote leaders: 56% report burnout
The report underscores the urgency for organizations to address stress management & ensure leaders have the time & support needed to effectively perform their work. This is crucial for maintaining a healthy leadership pipeline and preventing a structural breakdown
Some executives are simply not able to do it anymore. As I stated in my book in the year 2020: "executive transitions are indeed highly stressful & often energy-depleting. As a result, the executive in transition must ensure they build up and optimize the levels of intent, focus, & energy to endure &, some would say, survive & thrive"
💡 Solutions
1. Manage Your Energy, Not your Time: Article @ Harvard Business Review
2. Another solutions that organizations may consider providing to their incoming executives is to support them with a specialized transition coach
📣 Executive Transition Coaching case study: Due to a global transformation, a General Manager working for a global energy giant was given a significantly enhanced divisional role. Not only did the client have a plan ready to embark on the new leadership journey, but the executive was praised both by the divisional president & Regional EVP. She referred to our work as follows:
💬 “Navid is an asset for any transitioning executive. He is an expert on executive transitions & shares valuable, & research-based insights & tips from his book. His coaching has helped me to maximise the effectiveness of onboarding activities with clear prioritisation. It has also helped me to operate in a dynamic context & sustain high energy levels throughout. Transitioning is never easy but having Navid’s support has improved the likelihood of success and helped me to establish realistic expectations for the journey”
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