Shaping future-ready executive leadership

Navigate complexity and drive sustainable business success through data-driven executive assessment solutions. Executive success in today’s complex business landscape requires more than just traditional leadership capabilities.

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market value lost due to poor C-suite leadership appointments^[1]

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of executives depart within 18 months^[2]

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of leaders report feeling overwhelmed^[3]

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successfully navigate leadership paradoxes^[4]

Mitigate Leadership Risk, Ensure Business Continuity

In an environment where leadership uncertainty and turnover are at critical levels, robust executive assessment becomes essential for:^[5]

Identifying resilient leaders
Ensuring leadership readiness
Supporting succession planning
Driving organizational growth and transformation
Enhancing leadership well-being
Building sustainable organizations

The New Leadership Reality

Business Challenges

Acceleration of digitalization and AI
Geopolitical complexities
Emerging business models
Skills-based economy
DEI imperatives

Personal Challenges

Leadership uncertainty
Role transitions
Well-being concerns
Complex decision-making
Stakeholder management

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of C-Suite and executive leaders express uncertainty about their future

3 in 10

leaders globally consider leaving their organizations within 12-18 months

2 in 10

leaders anticipate potential role elimination within 2 years

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of leaders report feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, with declining well-being

Selecting a new executive is one of the riskiest decisions that Board members need to make.

Warren Buffet

The pace of change is fundamentally complex and unpredictable

Master the Five Leadership Paradoxes

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Executive Leadership Impact Assessment Approach

Why Choose Mercer's Executive Leadership Impact Assessment Approach

‍Cracking the Code: Five imperatives for executive assessment success

Hiring the right executive talent is crucial for driving organizations — and society — forward. However, it is a complex process that requires a thorough analysis of candidates' critical experiences, business mindset, skills and behaviors.

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References

1 The High Cost of Poor Succession Planning, Harvard Business Review
2 The Biggest Mistakes New Executives Make (hbr.org)
3 Mercer Global Talent Trends 2024, Mercer Talent Enterprise Science of Well-being Whitepaper 2023
4 Mercer Overall Leadership Paradox Index
5 Mercer Global Talent Trends 2024, Mercer Talent Enterprise Science of Wellbeing Whitepaper 2023

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