Effective leadership is crucial for organizational success, directly influencing performance and market value. In our new report, we present data-driven insights aimed at helping organizations cultivate leaders who deliver exceptional value to employees, customers, investors, and communities. By focusing on key leadership behaviors, organizations can drive strong and sustainable value, ensuring they remain competitive in today’s complex landscape.

The Leadership Code 4.0 framework outlined in this report offers foundational principles and actionable insights tailored to three key leadership levels—first-line, mid-level, and executive leaders. Drawing on a comprehensive database of over 2.3 million ratings from 32,000 respondents collected over 15 years, we pinpoint top-performing behaviors and critical shifts necessary for leadership success at each level, and share the nine over-arching shifts that are most critical today.

In our fast-evolving environment, investing in leadership development is more important than ever. This report summarizes essential development recommendations and outlines five key actions organizations can take to enhance leadership effectiveness. By applying the Leadership Code 4.0 and aligning human capability with organizational goals, RBL’s Leadership Code Research Initiative empowers organizations to build a winning leadership brand and maximize stakeholder value.

Download the report and let us guide you in building leadership capability that increases stakeholder value in your organization.