Leading without a landing
Trade policy shifts overnight. AI capabilities advance faster than organisations can absorb them. Geopolitical fragmentation has moved from background risk to active business constraint.
Against this backdrop, we surveyed more than 600 senior leaders in the UK, US, Germany, France, Portugal, UAE and Singapore across nine industries. We wanted to understand how organisations are actually experiencing change – what the drivers are, where pressure is coming from, and how well leaders and organisations are equipped to succeed in an environment marked by major transformation.
What we found challenges some comfortable assumptions.
Seven findings that matter
Change is accelerating, and leaders expect even more ahead. Technology and AI are main drivers, but they’re not the whole story. Economic pressures, customer expectations and competitive demands are all converging at once.
01 The pace and scale of change are intensifying – and leaders expect no relief.
02 Technology and AI are the headline drivers of change – but the real story is convergence.
03 Employees can handle change, but they can’t handle confusion.
04 Communication is valued but underfunded.
05 CEOs are confident. HR leaders are sceptical. Both may be right.
06 Leaders need understanding, not just toolkits.
07 Some risks may be hiding in plain sight.
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