LEAD Forward - New Zealand Impact Leadership Survey

Introduction:

Hello! Thank you for participating in our leadership insights survey.
Your responses will help shape an understanding of evolving leadership needs and trends in New Zealand. This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential. We look forward to sharing the results with our leadership community soon.
1.Which best describes your current role?(Required.)
2.In which functional area have you spent the majority of your leadership career? (Select one)(Required.)
3.What is your current leadership role title?
4.How many years of leadership experience do you have?(Required.)
5.Which of the below statements best describes your current leadership journey?(Required.)
6.Which of the following best describes your current leadership employment arrangement? (Select one)(Required.)
7.What is your organisation size (employees):(Required.)
8.How many people directly report to you?(Required.)
9.What is the total size of your team (including both direct and indirect reports)?(Required.)
10.What are your organisation's top 3 strategic priorities over the next 24 months? (Please select the 3 options that best apply)(Required.)
11.How would you describe your organisation's current growth strategy? (Select one)(Required.)
12.How important are the following leadership capabilities for your organisation's future success?(Required.)
Not at all Important
Slightly Important
Moderately Important
Very Important
Extremely Important
Developing & executing strategy
Communicating vision and strategy effectively
Strategic foresight and adaptability
Leading organisational transformation
Building culture and employee engagement
Simplifying and streamlining operations
Growing productivity and efficiency
Digital fluency and technology adoption
13.How important are the following leadership capabilities for your organisation's future success?(Required.)
Not at all Important
Slightly Important
Moderately Important
Very Important
Extremely Important
Innovation mindset and creative problem-solving
Stakeholder engagement and relationship building
Cross-cultural communication
Purpose-driven leadership
Financial acumen and business literacy
Change management expertise
ESG and sustainability leadership
14.What are the biggest challenges your organisation faces in finding and developing transformative leaders? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
15.How has your definition of transformative leadership evolved in the past 2 years?(Required.)
16.Which emerging leadership skills do you believe will be most critical for organisational success in the next 3-5 years? (Select your top 3)(Required.)
17.How would you rate your overall business outlook for the next 12 months? (Scale 1-5: Very Pessimistic to Very Optimistic)(Required.)
Very Pessimistic
Neutural
Very Optimistic
18.What are the top three challenges facing your business today? (Select your top 3)(Required.)
19.Please briefly describe your organisation's most pressing challenge? (in a way that does not share the company name or any sensitive details)
20.How do you measure leadership effectiveness in your organisation? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
21.What are your preferred channels for identifying or finding transformative leaders? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
22.How would you rate your organisation's current ability to attract and retain top leadership talent? (Scale 1-5, where 1 = Poor and 5 = Excellent)(Required.)
Poor
OK
Excellent
23.What is your biggest challenge in building and maintaining a high-performing team?(Required.)
24.What is the single most important quality you look for in future, transformative leaders?(Required.)
25.What additional leadership support and talent development would be most valuable to you as a leader right now? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
26.What is worrying you most as a leader in today's business world?(Required.)
27.What makes you most optimistic about the future of leadership?(Required.)
28.Finally, a few questions about you; What age bracket do you fall into?(Required.)
29.Which of the following best represents your current total annual compensation (including base salary, bonuses, and other financial incentives) in your current role in NZD?(Required.)
30.What gender are you?(Required.)
31.Where are you based?(Required.)
32.Thank you for your valuable insights. We look forward to sharing these findings with our leadership community.

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By entering your information below, you will also be entered into the draw to win a $500 leadership development package from LEAD.
Thank you for completing this survey.
Your input is hugely valuable in building greater understanding of leadership trends and needs in New Zealand. We look forward to sharing the results and learnings soon.
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