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title: "Building a Resilient Workforce: What Leaders Must Do Now"
description: Leadership success is evolving, but many organizations aren’t keeping up. Learn key actions to build a resilient, adaptable workforce in 2025.
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# [Building a Resilient Workforce: What Leaders Must Do Now](https://www.cxoaccelerator.com/blog/building-a-resilient-workforce-what-leaders-must-do-now)

 Written by [Chris Scherer](https://www.cxoaccelerator.com/blog/author/chris-scherer) | Feb 10, 2025 9:58:47 PM

As the business landscape becomes more volatile, organizations need leaders who can **adapt, align, and drive resilience**. Both **McKinsey** and **The Predictive Index (PI)** emphasize that leadership success today looks different than a decade ago. Yet, many organizations haven't evolved their leadership approach to match.

🚨 **Key Insights from McKinsey & PI Reports:**  
🔹 **86% of leaders say their views on leadership success have changed**—but their organizations haven’t kept up​.  
🔹 **Only 10% of companies prioritize work-life balance** for leadership success.  
🔹 **50% of leaders struggle with misaligned goals**, leading to disengagement and inefficiencies​.  
🔹 **Organizations with formal leadership measurement frameworks see 94% higher confidence in leadership success**​.

💡 **What can companies do?**  
✅ **Establish clear success metrics** for leadership.  
✅ **Align company goals with leadership objectives** to reduce ambiguity.  
✅ **Invest in skill-building that leaders actually value**—not just compliance training.  
✅ **Prioritize well-being and workload management** to reduce burnout.

At **CXO Accelerator**, we help leaders close the gap between **strategy, talent, and execution**—because resilient teams don’t just react to change, they **anticipate and lead through it**.

💬 **Is your leadership framework keeping up with today’s demands? Let’s discuss.**

🔗 Read the full McKinsey article: [Developing a Resilient, Adaptable Workforce](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/developing-a-resilient-adaptable-workforce-for-an-uncertain-future)

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