Fewer workers now desire to be a leader

More should. It's a great, and extremely important, role.

Excerpt: "Leadership used to be a role people aspired to. But today, employees are increasingly avoiding leadership positions or even stepping out of leadership roles.

In fact, 40% of leaders have considered leaving their role to improve their work-life balance and well-being according to a survey of almost 11,000 leaders by DDI. A comprehensive survey by Rand across 34 countries involving 27,000 adults found that 39% didn’t want career progression and 57% would reject a job if they thought it would have negative effects on their work-life balance. 

And according to a separate survey by DDI, Gen Z is 1.7 times more likely than other generations to consider leaving leadership roles because they want to protect their well-being. 

However, there are still compelling reasons to seek leadership. And there are great reasons to stick with it if you’re already in a leadership role.