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Global Insights on Leadership
Gallup highlights what people worldwide want from their leaders and how important hope, trust, compassion and stability are to successful leadership.
The Foundation of Great Leadership
What makes a good leader? Is it bravery, compassion, innovation, inspiration? The demands of leadership are complex, but the foundation of being a good leader is rooted in meeting the needs of those who follow them.
Gallup's latest study, Global Leadership Report: What Followers Want, launched at the World Governments Summit. Based on surveys conducted in 52 countries, this report builds on decades of research into what people desire from their leaders. The data reveal that followers prioritize hope, trust, compassion and stability from their leaders, and these needs are consistent across countries and demographics. When leaders meet these needs, it can lead to less suffering and better wellbeing.
To date, no other research has examined the needs of followers across such a large or global sample of people. These findings are crucial for both current and aspiring leaders seeking to understand the expectations that influence their performance and the success of the teams they lead.
Download the report to learn about the four needs of followers and what leaders need to know to successfully face the evolving challenges of our time.
The Foundation of Great Leadership
What makes a good leader? Is it bravery, compassion, innovation, inspiration? The demands of leadership are complex, but the foundation of being a good leader is rooted in meeting the needs of those who follow them.
Gallup's latest study, Global Leadership Report: What Followers Want, launched at the World Governments Summit. Based on surveys conducted in 52 countries, this report builds on decades of research into what people desire from their leaders. The data reveal that followers prioritize hope, trust, compassion and stability from their leaders, and these needs are consistent across countries and demographics. When leaders meet these needs, it can lead to less suffering and better wellbeing.
To date, no other research has examined the needs of followers across such a large or global sample of people. These findings are crucial for both current and aspiring leaders seeking to understand the expectations that influence their performance and the success of the teams they lead.
Download the report to learn about the four needs of followers and what leaders need to know to successfully face the evolving challenges of our time.
Key Findings
The Four Leadership Needs of Followers
Worldwide
Worldwide
Hope (56%) stands out as the dominant need among followers, and trust (33%) is also fundamental. Compassion (7%) and stability (4%) together account for about one in nine positive leadership traits.
By Leader Type
By Leader Type
The more senior a leader is within an organization, the more followers look to them for hope and inspiration. Followers are much more likely to say they need to see hope from organizational leaders (64%) than from others within the same organization, such as managers (59%) and colleagues (58%).
By Region
By Region
Hope and trust account for roughly 80% of all mentioned leadership traits worldwide, though there are regional variations; 53% of responses in Europe reference hope in their influential leaders, compared to 59% in the Asia-Pacific region. While 56% in Latin America seek hope in their leaders, this region stands out for a greater need for compassion (9%).
By Life Evaluation
By Life Evaluation
A person's life evaluation is linked to their leadership needs. Suffering is higher when hope is low and decreases as more follower needs are met.
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