Trend Research

As part of DDI's ongoing commitment to thought leadership, we are constantly conducting research and studies on a broad range of current HR issues. You're invited to review our recent research reports and summaries by clicking on the links below.

2 New Studies from DDI & Aberdeen Group
How best-in-class companies handle succession management and what tops HR executive agendas this year.

Lessons for Leaders from the People Who Matter This global research study was conducted at the end of 2011 and surveyed individual contributors to find out how well their frontline leaders interacted with them. The study focuses on the interaction essentials and offers best practices for improving frontline leaders' interaction skills. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Full Report

Creating the Conditions for Sustainable Innovation: The Leadership Imperative - Full Report Examining leaders’ ability to drive the innovation that today’s organizations so desperately need. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Full Report

Global Leadership Forecast 2011: Australia Highlights DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2011 examines the current state of leadership, and explores what organisations can do to revolutionize their talent practices to remain successful and competitive. The Australia Country Highlights report compares local data to the global sample for a look at how well organisations in Australia are performing. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Country Report

The New Reality of Mid-level Leadership: A Closer Look at Middle Managers in Australia When it comes to skills required for success, their level of engagement and loyalty, and their plans for the future, how similar or different are middle managers in Australia compared to their global counterparts? DDI conducted a global survey of 2,000 mid-level managers and more than 15% of the leaders surveyed were from Australia. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Executive Summary

Put Your Money in the Middle: A meta-study and talent management guide for mid-level leaders Are mid-level leaders getting the development they need to face today’s unparalleled challenges? Do organizations effectively support leaders’ transition into crucial mid-level roles? And, are they selecting those most likely to succeed in the first place? This collection of contemporary research says: not always. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Full Report

Are You Failing the Interview? A study exploring how hiring managers think they’re doing in the interview process and examining candidate reactions to interviewing practices. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Full Report

• The 3-Dimensions of Female Executive Success
  Twenty-one of Australia’s outstanding female leaders were interviewed and an intriguing research paper exploring the key enablers of success for female leaders was created.
• Leading the Past. Preparing the Future. A DDI Australia Research Report
  A DDI Australia report - celebrating 30 years of operations in Australia. This report reflects on the socio-ecomonic changes during the last three decades, and searches for insights that will help identify how to best prepare Australia's business leaders to succeed move forward as we face the challenges of tomorrow.
• Is The Sales Force Delivering Business Value? 2007-2008 Global Sales Perceptions Study
   Global research undertaken to gain an understanding from buyers on whether sales organisations and sales leaders are making the shift to a more consultative, value-added relationship with buyers.  The conclusions are: Buyers have a poor perception of sales people; buyers have increasingly high expectations - that are not being met; Sales people are not making inroads on becoming business partners.
• Leaders in Transition: Stepping Up, Not Off
  DDI global study highlights places leaders find support when moving to new roles. Leaders are advancing up the career ladder faster than ever before. DDI set out to take a unique look at the issues-not from the perspective of the organisations, but from the perspectives of the people who are actually encountering these significant leadership transitions.
• Recruiting for Culture Fit: Are You Getting Value(s) from Your Selection Activities? 
   View DDI Australia's selection research report, Recruiting for Culture Fit.
• Selection Forecast 2006/2007 (Executive Summary)
  Biannual survey of recruiting and hiring practices and related talent management issues. (Launched in even-numbered years)