Nearly 80 percent of 547 respondents indicate that current business challenges require a different leadership style, but only 21 percent believe their organization’s leadership practices are effective, according to a new study, “The Leadership Deficit,” from APQC, a nonprofit leader in benchmarking and best practices research, and sponsored by THEaster Consulting. Further, 46 percent report that their organization places little or no priority on leadership development.
When skills needed versus skills employees possess were compared, APQC identified the following as the top five leadership skill deficiencies:
- Strategic planning
- Change management
- Knowledge sharing
- Listening
- Emotional Intelligence
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