Explore the key insights from our 2025 Future Trends in People Leadership survey, where senior HR and talent leaders from global Financial Services, Technology, IT Services, and Professional Services firms share how they’re navigating a rapidly changing talent landscape.
The findings were based on 300 responses from people leaders across the c-suite and director level. The respondents were from multinational firms with a minimum of 200 employees.
As workforce strategies came under renewed focus at the end of 2024 and start of 2025, we gathered responses during a time of major transformation—from the rise of Generative and Agentic AI, to evolving models of hybrid work, and shifting political and economic priorities.
This report offers fresh perspectives to help guide your leadership and workforce planning for the year ahead. At Sheffield Haworth, we’re here to support you with deep expertise in executive search, leadership advisory, change consulting, and talent intelligence.
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