Methodology

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The Global Leadership Monitor (first launched in 2021) is an online survey of executives and non-executives that gathers the perspective of leaders on the impact of external trends on organizational health and their leadership preparedness to face these factors.

Russell Reynolds Associates surveyed its global network of executives using an online/mobile survey from April 7 2026 to May 8 2026. Data from previous Global Leadership Monitor surveys were deployed in February/March 2021, March 2022, October 2022, March 2023, September 2023, March 2024, September 2024, March 2025, and September/October 2025.

Survey demographics

The 2,700+ business leaders we surveyed in April/May 2026 represent: 70+ countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania. All data has been weighted by sector/industry to create a more representative view of the overall market.

A variety of business sizes and types:

Not all percentages in the charts add up to 100% as a result of rounding percentages and the decision in certain cases to exclude the display of certain sectors and “neither/nor,” “other,” “none of the above,” and “don’t know” responses.

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