It’s not just a slogan. While it means different things to different people, there is one common thread cutting across all definitions of leadership — people. Without people, there is no bottom line.
SKS believes that people are the bottom line, and a leader’s ability to engage, influence, and build trust with the people they lead determines the results they achieve.
What the research says about the impact of finding the right people:
Lower turnover and significant associated costs
Decreased recruiting, hiring, and training costs
Increased productivity
Set up line of leadership for Succession Planning
Did you know?
40%
of internal job moves made by people identified as "high potential" end in failure
50-60%
of an employee's annual salary is what it can cost to replace them, with C-level costs as high as 400%
1 in 3
new hires quit their job after about six months, and 38% of CEOs fail in the first 18 months.
70%
of “top talent” organizations reported using assessments for developmental and decision-making purposes.
But SKS knows that people are too complex to be understood with only a “test” or assessment technique. Leadership is multifaceted and impacted by a variety of dynamics.
Backed by industry best practices and validation research, our comprehensive multi-method assessment provides keen insights that helps you understand fit with the specific organization, team and position, significantly reducing talent risk.