Odgers Berndtson, a global integrated leadership advisory firm operating in 33 countries, has found business executives worldwide have more confidence in their company’s leadership than they did two years ago.
Leadership Confidence Index 2022 was conducted in conjunction with research and advisory firm Forrester. The joint Index reveals 42% of business executives across a spectrum of sectors and geographies are confident their organisations are being led by the right leaders. Two years ago, Odgers Berndtson published its first Leadership Confidence Index, which at the time found just 24% of executives were confident in their company’s leadership.
In the 2022 Index – which surveyed 1,100 executives – the majority of respondents (90%) stated that their organisations had been impacted by disruption while also reporting their organizations experienced growth (71%). The findings indicate the almost doubling in confidence in the past two years is a result of leaders successfully navigating their organisations through the disruption of the pandemic.
The study also reveals several trends that have played a role in this increased confidence. Technology, the adoption of which grew significantly during the pandemic, is increasingly viewed as an enabler rather than a disruptor. Less than half of executives (44%) now see it as a disruptive force – a reduction from 62% two years ago.
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