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AI will expose weak leadership faster
Four months into her new management role, Deandra was preparing for annual performance reviews. Eager to explore how AI and leadership could work together, she built an AI agent that analyzed quarterly goals, one-on-one and team meeting transcripts, and HR’s performance criteria. Within minutes, she had a detailed assessment of all eight team members, including key performance moments Deandra had forgotten.
Leadership development is a revenue strategy
Five steps to validate the ROI of leadership training [Photo: Getty Images] The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Listen to this ArticleMore info To run a successful enterprise, every budget line item must be justified. Leadership development should be no exception.
Stop saying Gen Z isn’t ready for leadership
The leadership bench in most organizations is nearing major turnover, and most aren’t prepared. Take Erika, a 26-year-old technical analyst. She always wanted to move into management. For software engineers, that meant proving yourself over time. Erika had spent three years earning increasingly high-profile projects in pursuit of that first leadership role. Everything was going according to plan. Her manager was supportive, and a promotion was in sight.
DDI Named to Training Industry's Top 20 Leadership Training Companies List for Sixteenth Time
DDI Named to Training Industry's Top 20 Leadership Training Companies List for Sixteenth Time PR Newswire PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 DDI Among Top Leadership Training Companies in 2026 PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixteenth year, Training Industry named DDI to its list of Top 20 Leadership Training Companies.
DDI Named to Forbes America's Best Employers 2026 List
DDI Named to Forbes America's Best Employers 2026 List PR Newswire PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10, 2026 PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DDI, a global leadership company, announced today it has been named to the Forbes America's Best Employers 2026 list for the third year in a row. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
DDI Data Reveals Only 8% of Executives Are Strong at Leading Through Change
Press Release DDI, a global leadership company, today released new data analysis examining leaders' ability to navigate change. Only 13% of HR leaders believe their organization's leaders are very capable of anticipating and...
New DDI Research Reveals Only 20% of CHROs Have Leaders Ready To Fill Critical Business Roles
As turnover slows amid economic volatility, CHROs are shifting toward building internal capabilities rather than hiring , /PRNewswire/ -- DDI, a global leadership company, today released its 2025 HR Insights Report, exploring trends in HR priorities, learning & development ROI, and leadership pipeline challenges such as "conscious unbossing." Part of the largest and longest-running global leadership study, the research is based on responses from 2,185 HR professionals and 10,796 leaders.
New DDI Data Shows Only 19% of Rising Leaders Have the Delegation Skills Needed To Prevent Burnout
Leaders' ability to effectively distribute work has 5X the impact of any other burnout mitigation method , /PRNewswire/ -- DDI, a global, award-winning leadership consultancy, today released new data exposing the causes behind mounting leader stress and its widespread impact on organizations.
2025 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market List Released by CEO Connection
Recognizing Women Who Influence Change, Innovation and Standards of Excellence in Mid-Market Companies CEO Connection®, announced today the 2025 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market, recognizing outstanding women executives at mid-market companies with annual sales between $100 million and $3 billion.
New DDI Study Signals Looming Leadership Exodus, With 71% Reporting Increased Stress
Survey of nearly 11,000 leaders shows burned-out executives and high-potential talent are considering abandoning leadership roles , /PRNewswire/ -- DDI, a global leadership company, today released its Global Leadership Forecast 2025, the largest and longest-running global study on the current and future state of leadership.
New DDI Data Shows 49% of Emerging Leaders Struggle With Managing Conflict in the Workplace
Manager candidates’ inability to clarify issues, offer support and empower team members hinders productivity and morale DDI, a global leadership company, today released new data on rising managers’ competency with workplace conflict management. DDI’s assessments of more than 70,000 manager candidates globally found that nearly half (49%) fail to demonstrate effective conflict management skills and only 12% show high proficiency in this area.
El éxito laboral de las mujeres afecta su salud mental: estrategias empresariales para su apoyo y retención
A pesar de que las mujeres están desempeñando un papel cada vez más importante en la fuerza laboral global, una nueva encuesta realizada por Deloitte —que abarcó a unas 5,000 mujeres en 10 países— revela que al menos la mitad de ellas informó tener niveles de estrés más altos que el año anterior, y más mujeres han tomado tiempo libre por razones de salud mental. Las mujeres encuestadas ocupan puestos que van desde no gerenciales hasta cargos de alta dirección y consejos administrativos.
Solo el 7% de los directores ejecutivos nombrados este año fueron mujeres
Últimas NoticiasPolíticaEconomíaDólar hoyDeportesSociedadPolicialesNewsletters Incluso en 2024, no faltan obstáculos que impiden a las mujeres acceder a posiciones de liderazgo. En noticias desalentadoras, resulta que para muchas de ellas, la perspectiva no mejora una vez que alcanzan la cima. De los 68 CEO nombrados en el primer trimestre de 2024, según contabilizó la firma de búsqueda de ejecutivos Russell Reynolds en su índice trimestral, solo cinco eran mujeres.
Women’s career progress is too slow
-- Admittedly, it is good that it has changed, but if the rate of change does not increase, we will not have as many women as men in CEO positions until the end of the 21st century, it says Tacy M. Byham in Fortune. Instead of congratulating ourselves on these trivial advances, we should ask why female leaders, especially CEOs, after all this time, are still extremely rare, she writes.
Burned out and underappreciated, women’s career advancement had stalled long before the anti-DEI backlash Original
While many business leaders are celebrating the fact that women CEOs now run more than 10% of the Fortune 500 and JetBlue made headlines this year for appointing Joanna Geraghty as the first female CEO of a major U.S. airline, I’m sitting here with many other women leaders asking, “That’s it?!” Certainly, any progress is good, but at this rate of change, we won’t see an equal number of men and women in CEO seats until the next century.
DDI Data Reveals Women Leaders Are Critical to Creating Inclusive Cultures, yet Miss Out on Core Development Experiences
DDI Commemorates International Women's Day with New Women in Leadership Analysis & Insights , /PRNewswire/ -- DDI, a global leadership company, today commemorates International Women's Day by releasing new data analysis on women in leadership. Alongside the release, DDI is hosting a live webinar for current and emerging women leaders and allies.
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