Our bi-annual Global Leadership Monitor tracks how Indian leaders perceive and prepare for key challenges impacting their businesses over the next 12 – 18 months.
Availability of key talent / skills and geopolitical uncertainty are India’s joint top threats, with 56% of leaders selecting each as a top five issue.
Talent remains a persistent leadership challenge, though it has eased from 63% in H2 2025 to 56% in H1 2026. Preparedness remains low: only 35% of leaders feel prepared or very prepared to address talent and skills availability, down from 46% in the previous cycle.
Geopolitical uncertainty has moved in the opposite direction, rising from 52% to 56% in H1 2026. Yet preparedness is even lower, at just 28%, making it India’s most acute readiness gap.
Technological change ranks third at 50%, down from 62% in H2 2025. However, leaders feel more prepared here than for other major risks, with 50% saying they are prepared or very prepared.
India’s leadership context is increasingly defined by the intersection of geopolitical risk, talent capability and technology-led disruption.
The next phase of growth will require leadership teams that can secure critical skills, anticipate external disruption, and use technology as a catalyst for more resilient, future-ready organizations.
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