Developing Leaders

To develop a strong leadership pipeline, you need to start by identifying future leaders who have the mindset needed to grow your business.

Explore the characteristics of a change-ready leader and the six degrees of leadership for navigating disruption.

Learn about the science-backed assessment methods Korn Ferry uses to understand where your leadership stands today and build strong leaders for tomorrow.

Learn about the different approaches to leadership assessment that are available, and how to choose the strategy that will meet your specific goals.

An outstanding team of leaders comes down to six vital elements. We explain what they are and why they're so important.

What are the ingredients of a holistic leadership development strategy? Learn about five essential components beyond training in our eBook.

Explore the characteristics of a change-ready leader and the six degrees of leadership for navigating disruption.

Getting Leadership Development right and focusing on leadership pain points will unlock transformative leadership and other benefits.

Discover how to lead your organization through change with Korn Ferry’s eBook on leadership strategy.

Tech adoption is the top growth driver of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Helping your leaders develop their tech skills is vital to business growth.

Discover how to design and implement a highly effective leadership development strategy that will serve your organization both today and tomorrow.

Learn about the three stages of leadership pipelining and how to achieve crisis-free succession planning.

M&A appetite is on the rise in APAC. To maximize the chances of a successful merger, you need to plan carefully how you’ll combine cultures, systems, and people.

Change fatigue can cause stress, staff attrition, and low productivity. Here are 4 ways to help fight change fatigue in your organization.

The World’s Most Admired Companies know that to realize AI’s potential for growth, APAC leaders will need to make people part of the journey.

Asian leaders are stepping up to the challenge of driving the world’s growth—but they’ll need these six traits to succeed as global-ready leaders.

Global businesses have pledged to hit net zero by 2050. But how can organizations build the teams they need now to hit their goals?

Successful M&A integration hinges on the strength of the leadership team. Here’s how to build yours with rigor, transforming your organization for growth.

Effective team collaboration can make all the difference to your business success. Learn how APAC leaders are harnessing the collective power of many minds.

How can the right people in the right roles shape your energy transition? Our talent experts highlight themes to explore at this year’s global energy summit.

Download our dedicated eBook to discover the leadership attributes associated with a long-lasting CEO.

Hear from leadership expert Margie Warrell on how to develop the three mindsets to help drive the future of work in your organization.

Meet Kai, the future leader embodying critical qualities for success like adaptability, strategic vision and empathy. Are you ready for the future of leadership?

We have extensively researched and listened to leaders from around the world to get a global view on what it’ll take to succeed in the years ahead.

When it’s time to choose and develop future leaders, don’t trust your gut. Leadership assessments can help guide the way.

Technology plays a pivotal role in every aspect of a business, yet few tech leaders make it to board level. Here’s how CTOs, CIOs and CISOs can take the leap.

As online personal & professional personas become blurred, we consider if leaders should follow direct reports on social media platforms other than LinkedIn.

Education, experimentation and smart planning are key to helping leaders maximize the benefits of AI in the workplace.

Companies need a smart succession plan to avoid high CEO turnover. Read our CEO transition checklist to learn about talent-building, strategy and CEO onboarding.

Spotting employees with high leadership potential is a difficult challenge when you only ever see them through a screen. Try these tips to find leaders remotely.

Discover best practices and emerging trends in Board assessments in our 2023 survey report on the State of Board Evaluation in the U.S.

Only 30% of top performers have high leadership potential—and it’s probably not the employees you expect. Use these tips to identify future leaders.

Explore effective approaches for successful talent management with our assessment and succession planning solutions.

The organizations with the strongest growth and highest returns are the ones that empower employees to reach their highest potential.

Your next CEO will need to navigate ambiguity, show vulnerability and lead with curiosity and conviction. Here’s how to cultivate those traits from within.

Discover three ways that courageous CEOs adopt a winning mindset in order to make bold decisions for long-term success.

Address stakeholder concerns about partnering with an assessment and succession solution provider and pave the way for leadership pipeline success.

Address complex leadership succession challenges using proven strategies to fortify your leadership pipeline.

Explore the essential questions to ask about assessment and succession planning and address your leadership pipeline effectively with the right partner.

In this 2023-2024 guide, Korn Ferry summarizes pay trends and practice among FTSE All‑Share companies: the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE SmallCap indices.

Download our report to find out how leaders within digital businesses can evolve and scale in today's changing landscape.

Planning for the long-term will help you run your business better today and ensure you leave a strong leadership legacy in the future.

When your CEO resigns, will you be ready? The new approach to CEO succession planning–progression planning–will considerably increase your odds.

How to build a leadership pipeline at all levels in your organization so that outstanding C-suite candidates are always close at hand.

Are your leaders equipped to manage performance today and change for tomorrow? We share six ways Asia-Pacific organizations are developing agility from within.

Building an organization that thrives during significant change is what separates the most successful leaders from those with businesses that falter.

The stronger your emotional connection with your people is, the better placed you'll be to have them pulling behind you.

With the SEC finalizing new cybersecurity rules for US firms, could Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) be nabbing the next open seat in the boardroom?

Find out about the changing profile of a successful CEO, what tomorrow’s CEOs look like, and their differentiating qualities.

Make sure your communications bring people with you.

What’s the answer to driving change and maintaining performance? We share six key shifts for leaders to embrace change and lead with confidence.

Coming out of the pandemic, Korn Ferry helped global minerals business Imerys accelerate past challenges to drive impact with their leadership program—and set a shining example for other organizations.

Use our five-point checklist of leadership traits to see if you have what it takes to become a truly great business leader.

Explore the unique challenges of climate funds and how their success can be ensured through a leadership team with diverse skills and competencies.

Understand what CEOs expect from procurement and supply chain executives and the skills needed to be successful in private equity.

With more possible headwinds on the horizon, how can leaders best inspire their workforce?

A new Korn Ferry study finds some revealing name changes that board committees are making to reflect a new business focus.

A new Korn Ferry study on the state of today's supply chains examines a series of disruptions that have created a need for new talent — and skills.

In 2022, the UK retail sector experienced an unprecedented surge in CEO changes. Read our 11 Annual CEO Tracker report to find out more.

Korn Ferry’s Jane Edison Stevenson says the growing importance of HR pros has turned many into alter egos for CEOs—and even candidates for directorships.

In a state of global permacrisis, leaders need to take risks in the face of the unknown. That takes courage – a skill that doesn’t always come naturally.

A summary of pay trends and practice among FTSE All-Share companies, which includes the FTSE 100, 250 and SmallCap indices.

3 ways to emphasize the human dimension and focus on your people amid digital transformation

A new Korn Ferry study shows more boards are doing independent evaluations. But fewer than a quarter of them are disclosing any changes made.

Everything you need to know about the enhanced executive pay disclosure and reporting complexity.

This is a new book for anyone who wants to get ahead in their career.

Discover how choosing the right coaching service provider can drive the performance of both your leaders’ aspirations and organization’s goals.

In a recent panel discussion, Korn Ferry experts gathered to discuss how leaders can navigate through today’s shifting (and contradictory) business world.

Employee coaching at scale can be a catalyst for behaviors that change cultures in order attract and retain the best workers.

Work is changing and navigating careers is becoming more challenging. Discover how employees can manage the path ahead.

Connected coaching brings together the expertise of coaches, scalability of technology and business insights generated by data to create more impact.

Discover how connected coaching offers the strategic alignment needed to ignite real transformation across your organization.

Enterprise leaders use a leadership purpose mindset. Let go of your assumptions about purpose to learn how it can enhance your organization's performance.

Connecting individual and business goals in an enterprise-wide coaching strategy first requires identifying which team members can set change in motion.

Leaders who have awareness of self and others make the most impact across the business enterprise. Learn how you can begin practicing mindful leadership.

Coaching at scale in today's workplace is crucial - using connected coaching can help to create momentum and accelerate organizational change.

Becoming a more inclusive leader is easier said than done. Learn the 4 steps you can take to develop a more inclusive mindset today.

To succeed in today’s complex market, CEOs must look beyond their own company and focus on shaping the business ecosystem in which their company operates.

Korn Ferry shares how today's business leaders can use integrative thinking to balance competing priorities and create impact within their organization.

There are several ways that leaders practice courage daily within their role – here are the next steps to take.

The role of boards in a digital transformation journey for health systems is critical to ensure strategic alignment across the organization.

Korn Ferry's 2022 Ireland Board Index is a comprehensive review and analysis of board composition and governance practice of Ireland’s listed companies

Korn Ferry interviewed leading CDOs and CDAOs from organizations around the world to learn more about the role’s rapid evolution

Former Novartis CHRO Steven Baert talks how Korn Ferry's leadership development programs have elevated his leaders to new heights.