Blanchard Research Findings
Topics of interest to business leaders around the world are continually being investigated and researched by experts within The Ken Blanchard Companies. Our research originates from many parts of our organization.
- Our expert trainers and consulting partners come into contact with business decision-makers on a daily basis, and frequently synthesize their learnings about the latest developments in the global workplace.
- Our researchers—consisting of PhDs in industrial-organizational psychology, published academics, as well as experienced market researchers—also conduct primary and secondary research of our client base to identify and study shared business trends, challenges, leadership topics, and training and development trends in the workplace.
- The Office of the Future studies and reports on emerging trends in leadership, technology, demographics, workplace culture and sociology. Its findings and reports are available to clients and other organizations to assist with planning for the future; and to media for their use in keeping their readers advised of trends in the workplace.
2011 Corporate Issues Survey
The Ken Blanchard Companies annual Corporate Issues Survey pinpoints the needs and issues of organizations seeking to develop their people to their fullest potential. The findings in 2011 represent the feedback from 1,300 executives, line managers, and training and HR leaders from a range of organizations, industries, and countries. Since 2003, approximately 9,800 leaders have participated in this ongoing study. Register for Access
2010 Corporate Issues Survey
The Ken Blanchard Companies annual Corporate Issues Survey pinpoints the needs and issues of organizations seeking to develop their people to their fullest potential. The findings in 2010 represent the feedback from 1,886 executives, line managers, and training and HR leaders from a range of companies, industries, and countries. Since 2003, approximately 8,500 leaders have participated in this ongoing study. Register for Access
2009 Corporate Issues Survey
The findings in 2009 represent the feedback from more than 1,700 executives, line managers, and training and HR leaders from a range of companies, industries, and countries. Since 2003, approximately 6,700 leaders have participated in this ongoing study. Register for Access
2008 Corporate Issues Survey
The findings in 2008 represent the feedback from more than 1,800 executives, line managers, and training and HR leaders from a range of companies, industries, and countries. Since 2003, almost 4,900 leaders have participated in this ongoing study. Register for Access
2007 Corporate Issues Survey
The findings in 2007 represent the feedback from 1,091 training and HR leaders and line managers from a range of companies, industries, and countries. Respondents were selected randomly from the Blanchard database and participated in an email survey. One hundred sixty-four participants responded in 2003, 564 in 2004, 511 in 2005, and 805 in 2006. Register for Access
Critical Leadership Skills
Upcoming demographic changes threaten to send numerous baby boomers that are currently in leadership positions into retirement. This will make developing leadership bench strength an even greater challenge for organizations to resolve in order to remain competitive in the future. Register for Access
The Critical Role of Teams
Blanchard asked a variety of questions to identify how much time respondents spent in team settings, how their organizations used teams, and the biggest barriers blocking team effectiveness. Register for Access