Canadian organizations still find themselves struggling to bridge the leadership gap, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s research.
Key findings:
- Strong and effective leadership positively impacts organizational performance and work cultures.
- Developing top talent and building leadership capacity have become strategic priorities for Canadian organizations.
- 37 per cent of survey respondents said their organizational leaders were highly effective compared to 29 per cent of respondents in 2001.
- 31 per cent felt their organizations were highly effective at building leadership capacity, up slightly from the 2001 survey at 26 per cent.
- Only 14 per cent of respondents said their organization’s leadership capacity to implement major change was excellent.