1、Global Leadership Forecast SeriesCEO Leadership Report 2023 Development Dimensions International,Inc.,2023.All rights reserved.2|CEO Leadership Report 2023The Largest Leadership Study of Its KindThe Global Leadership Forecast series is the longest-running global study of leadership aimed at understa

2、nding current and future leadership best practices.This years study,Global Leadership Forecast 2023,is DDIs tenth forecast since starting this stream of research more than 23 years ago.This report examines responses from 1,827 human resource professionals and 13,695 leaders from 1,556 organizations

3、around the world.The research,which spans more than 50 countries and 24 major industry sectors,summarizes best talent practices and provides key trends to guide the future of leadership.The full set of leader demographics is depicted below.Development Dimensions International,Inc.,2023.All rights re

4、served.3|CEO Leadership Report 2023IntroductionIsolated CEOs Put Their Organizations at Severe RiskThe biggest risk to CEO success is becoming isolated from their workforce.The more that they insulate themselves by focusing narrowly on whats happening at the senior level,the less equipped their orga

5、nizations are to face key challenges ahead.In this special report from our Global Leadership Forecast series,we examine how an organizations leadership at every level affects the CEOs ability to execute their strategy and successfully lead their organization.We analyzed responses from 529 CEOs and 1

6、,827 human resource executives around the world,across more than 10 industries,with an average company size of 16,000 employees.The powerful message that emerged from the data showed how deeply dependent the CEOs success is on their people strategy.And the proactive nature of this strategy is key.Wi