The responsibilities and expectations of leaders have expanded rapidly, however the majority of leaders are ill-equipped to take on their expanded roles. Forty-five percent of HR leaders struggle to develop effective midlevel leaders and more than one-third struggle to develop effective senior leaders.
To cultivate a strong leadership bench, HR should look to a “complementary leadership” model that partners leaders together to share responsibilities based on complementary skill sets. These leader partnerships allow each leader to specialize in core skills, develop needed skills and lead in critical areas. Gartner analysis showed leaders who use complementary leadership saw a 60% increase in their teams’ performance.
