Is declining employee engagement signalling a leadership capacity crisis?

Author

Carole Gaskell

Founder & CEO

< 1 minute read

16 Oct 2026

Our CEO and Founder, Carole Gaskell is featured in HR Grapevine, discussing the findings of Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report and why falling employee engagement may point to a deeper challenge around leadership capacity.

She explores:

• Why declining engagement may be a symptom of wider organisational pressures rather than the underlying problem
• How increasing complexity, constant change and rising expectations are stretching leaders beyond their capacity
• Why traditional leadership support systems are struggling to keep pace with today’s demands
• The impact of leadership capacity challenges on decision making, execution and workplace culture
• Why organisations need to look beyond engagement initiatives and consider whether leaders have the capacity to deliver sustainable performance

Read the full article on HR Grapevine: Are time-poor leaders unwittingly creating an engagement crisis?