L&D executives’ top leadership and management development priorities: 2026 vs. 2025

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SOURCE: 2026 L&D Executives: Priorities and Perspectives, SHRM, 2026. Visit SHRM.org/research to learn more.

The 2026 results are based on 202 L&D executives. The 2025 results are based on 165 L&D executives. The percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.