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New study from Padilla finds leaders accelerating through uncertainty but employee alignment lags. Today's leaders are contending with an emerging “K-shape” -- a growing divergence between leadership and employees around change readiness, hybrid work, well-being and the role of AI. Stay ahead with what’s on the mind of CEOs and its impact on your company culture and bottom line. You'll gain timely insights and guidance on building trust with change communications in 2026.

Curious about what's on the minds of today's leaders? What's driving their decision-making? What are their priorities and challenges?  

The 2026 Padilla C-suite Perspectives Study™ reveals leaders moving faster amid ongoing disruption, while gaps with employees persist around change readiness, well-being, hybrid work and AI. 

Based on a survey of 100 C-suite executives and company owners and 1,000 employed adults, along with in-depth interviews with more than 60 senior leaders, the study shows leaders increasingly comfortable navigating volatility, while recognizing that long-term success depends on bringing employees along with them. 

The report includes C-suite priorities and key workplace and business trends: 

• Change Readiness 
• Well-being 
• Hybrid Work 
• Artificial Intelligence 
• Social Impact 
• Reframing DEI 

Download the 2026 report to gain practical insights into evolving C-suite priorities and challenges, and how intentional change communications can help close perception gaps between leaders and employees. 

Whether you’re advising senior leaders or shaping organizational narratives, this conversation will help you better support leaders who are moving fast – and staying flexible – amid ongoing disruption.

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