The Leadership GAP Part 1

The leadership gap refers to the difference between the skills and abilities leaders and those they need to be effective in their roles. Our current edition newsletter aims to address 1) What causes the Leadership Gap 2) What specific leadership competencies are missing in companies 3) What can you do to fix the leadership gap.

This topic will be covered in three parts over three days and is based on an extensive research report released by The Centre for Creative Leadership

Part 1

What is the Leadership Gap

The leadership gap is how aligned current leadership is with what’s thought to be important for leadership effectiveness in the future. Current research shows that current leaders aren’t adequately prepared for the future, and this finding is consistent across countries, organizations, and levels in the organization. Research has found that the gap persists, and that little progress has been made in addressing it. We found that crucial leadership skills in organizations are insufficient for meeting current and future needs. Other academics and leadership development organizations have documented similar shortcomings.

What Causes the Leadership Gap?

According to the Centre for Creative Leadership, a leadership gap can be caused by?either:

• A lack of mastery of the required competencies,?or
• A lack of focus on necessary skills.

The first is a matter of degree; the second is a matter of substance. But either can be a problem, in both the short and long term. Organizations will want to address this coming leadership gap in their talent development.

A study conducted by The Centre for Creative Leadership found that?today’s leadership capacity is insufficient to meet future leadership requirements.

Many organizations have a list of?high priority leadership competencies for their future leaders, but research shows the limitations of current skills in many of these areas and flags areas of particular concern. The data from the study indicates that most organizations today are experiencing a leadership deficit now and can expect a leadership gap in the future.

Tune in tomorrow for part 2

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