Growth in many companies rarely stalls because of a lack of ideas or effort. It stalls because leadership is misaligned on priorities, roles, and ways of working. Small gaps at the top become major disconnects by the time they reach frontline teams, showing up as slow decisions, rework, and competing initiatives.
Leadership misalignment takes several forms. Executives may disagree on strategy but avoid open conflict, leaving teams to interpret mixed messages. High‑potential managers may be promoted into roles that require very different strengths than the ones that made them successful, causing frustration for both them and their teams. Over time, these issues erode trust and make it harder to retain top leaders who want clarity and momentum.
According to Gallup, leadership misalignment occurs 82% of the time. With an annual cost of $12,000 per misaligned leader, it can have a significant financial impact on even small and mid-sized organizations in the form of team disengagement, poor performance, and high turnover.
LeadershipRM™ helps executives move from intuition to insight. By mapping leaders’ strengths, behaviors, and perceived impact against the actual needs of roles and teams, you see where there is strong alignment—and where there are structural mismatches. This allows you to adjust assignments, target development, and structure succession plans so that leaders are set up to succeed, not struggle.
Getting leadership alignment right is one of the highest‑leverage moves available. Addressing misalignment early not only improves execution; it also sends a clear signal to top leaders that their time, talent, and energy are being used wisely—which is essential for retention.
If you would like to learn more about how we can help your organization with strategies to improve leadership alignment, contact me to schedule a 15-minute consultation.
