Leading Through Change & Uncertainty

Trends and best practices from the annual Wilson Learning and Training Magazine Leadership Survey 2022

By Michael Leimbach, Phd, Wilson Learning Corporation

For the sixth consecutive year, Training Magazine and Wilson Learning
Worldwide have teamed up to conduct the Annual Leadership Survey,
which focuses on the steps organizations are taking to develop effective
leaders in these constantly changing times. These results provide
organizations with a clear road-map to achieve greater returns on their
leadership development investments, strengthen their company culture,
and bolster employee engagement.
See the results for yourself and download the e-book to learn about the following:

The current state of leadership development (including levels of investment, priority skills, and learning methods)
The pandemic’s impact on leadership development efforts
Best practices and tips from high-performing companies to increase the effectiveness of leadership development efforts

2022 Leadership Survey Results

Financial Impact

Learning Methods

Pandemic

Leadership Skills
and Character

Executive and Manager Involvement

Leadership Development Effectiveness

Global Leadership

Financial Impact

$143
Average amount spent
on training per employee
$176
down 23% from 2021.

Learning Methods

Learning Methods Used
Effectiveness of Learning Methods

Use and Effectiveness do not always go together

NOT RATED AS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

Learning portals

Video-based training

Self-paced eLearning

Virtual instructor lead

NOT USED AT A HIGH RATE

360-degree feedback

Live instructor lead

Stretch/challenge assignments

Action Learning assignments

Pandemic Impact

Hybrid Work Environments

36%

100% Remotely

28%

Partly Remote
Partly worksite

36%

100% worksite

Leadership Skills and Character

52%
of organizations place Developing and
Coaching Others as their highest priority skill
69%
of organizations place Integrity and Trust
as the highest priority leadership character element

Executive and Manager Involvement

80%
say that top executives acknowledge that leadership development is critical to their competitive advantage
57%
executives are actively involved in leadership development sessions

Leadership Development Effectiveness

59%
of organizations say that leadership development is effective at improving organizational performance
67%
of organizations say that leadership is a source of competitive advantage

Global Leadership

68%
indicated that global leadership development is important to their organization
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