DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2025 — spanning 10,000+ leaders across 50 countries — reveals a leadership ecosystem in crisis: trust in managers has plummeted from 46% to 29%, while 40% of leaders are considering abandoning their roles entirely due to burnout.

High-potential talent is nearly 4x more likely to quit without active development, and critical skills like strategy and change management remain woefully undertrained    across organizations.

Meanwhile, frontline leaders are 3x more anxious about AI than the C-suite pushing it. VentureBean’s analysis connects these global findings directly to the Indian mid-market: if your top three leaders resigned tomorrow, is your second line truly ready?

Download the full report for six sharp thought triggers on succession readiness, the trust deficit, and building a coaching-driven leadership culture that retains your best people.