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Leadership Development & Coaching Impact
Employees who receive regular coaching are 3.2 times more likely to be engaged at work
Gallup. (n.d.). Coaching: The engagement solution no one is using. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/643861/coaching-engagement-solution-no-one-using.aspx
Companies that invest in manager development see 60% better engagement and 32% higher retention
McKinsey & Company. (n.d.). The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-boss-factor-making-the-world-a-better-place-through-workplace-relationships
83% of organizations say developing leaders matters, but only 9% do it well
DDI World. (2023). Global leadership forecast 2023. https://www.ddiworld.com/global-leadership-forecast-2023
Leadership coaching delivers 7x ROI, with 87% of organizations agreeing executive coaching delivers high ROI
International Coaching Federation. (2024). Coaching statistics: The ROI of coaching in 2024. https://coachingfederation.org/blog/coaching-statistics-the-roi-of-coaching-in-2024/
Companies with strong coaching cultures see 48% higher organizational performance
American University. (n.d.). Executive coaching: ROI of executive coaching. https://www.american.edu/provost/ogps/executive-education/executive-coaching/roi-of-executive-coaching.cfm
Organizations with strong coaching cultures see 46% higher revenue growth and 58% higher engagement
International Coaching Federation. (2024). Coaching statistics: The ROI of coaching in 2024. https://coachingfederation.org/blog/coaching-statistics-the-roi-of-coaching-in-2024/
Leadership Turnover & Tenure
Average VP of Sales tenure dropped to 19 months (from 24 five years ago)Sales Assembly. (2024).
What sales leaders need to know about the 2024 comp benchmarks. https://www.salesassembly.com/post/what-sales-leaders-need-to-know-about-the-2024-comp-benchmarks
New leaders require 6–12 months to reach full productivity
Watkins, M. (2016, May). Onboarding isn't enough. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/05/onboarding-isnt-enough
Average CEO tenure hit a record low of 6.8 years in H1 2025, down from 7.7 years in H1 2024
HCAMag. (2025). Strategic pause: Global CEO turnover declines in first half of 2025. https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/leadership/strategic-pause-global-ceo-turnover-declines-in-first-half-of-2025/544469
Leadership Gaps & Organizational Impact
77% of organizations report leadership gaps at all levels
Kapable. (n.d.). Global leadership statistics. https://kapable.club/blog/statistics/global-leadership-statistics/
Only 19% of firms rate their leaders as effective at developing others
Kapable. (n.d.). Global leadership statistics. https://kapable.club/blog/statistics/global-leadership-statistics/
US firms lose up to $550 billion per year due to poor leadership
Kapable. (n.d.). Global leadership statistics. https://kapable.club/blog/statistics/global-leadership-statistics/
82% of employees blame poor leadership for disengagement and considering quitting
eLearning Industry. (n.d.). Surprising leadership statistics to take note of. https://elearningindustry.com/surprising-leadership-statistics-to-take-note-of
Leadership replacement can cost up to 200% of annual salary
Fast Company. (n.d.). Most companies are one resignation away from a leadership crisis. https://www.fastcompany.com/91433678/most-companies-are-one-resignation-away-from-a-leadership-crisis
Marketing & Campaign Performance
87% of marketers experienced issues with campaign performance in the past year, while 68% cite budget struggles for managing campaign resources
Only 31% of marketers are satisfied with their data unification capabilities
Salesforce. (n.d.). Marketing statistics. https://www.salesforce.com/marketing/marketing-statistics
78% admit their marketing technologies are siloed, which hinders cross-channel performance
Fractional leaders fix misaligned sales and marketing by aligning messaging and targeting, improving ROI and efficiency
Profici. (n.d.). The hidden growth killers in your business—and how fractional leaders fix them. https://profici.co.uk/blogs/fractional-c-suite/the-hidden-growth-killers-in-your-business-and-how-fractional-leaders-fix-them/