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Beyond the Title 2027

Who Tells the Leader the Truth?

We asked 70 CEOs and management team members in 17 countries what is said to senior leaders, what is held back, and who they turn to.

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By Lukas Hudec, Founding Partner, Luke & Co. · Published 10 November 2026

Cover of the Beyond the Title 2027 report, Who Tells the Leader the Truth?: two people in conversation by a window overlooking a fjord and snow-covered mountains.

26 of 36CEOs say people are more careful around them

42 of 70name fear as the main barrier to honesty

30 of 36CEOs seek advice beyond their management team

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Executive summary page of the report, with three headline figures and five questions for leaders.Report page for the first finding, with two charts: how many CEOs say people have become more careful around them, and how confident they are that they would be told when wrong.Report page for the second finding: a bar chart of what prevents honesty with senior leaders, led by fear of negative consequences.
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The full report has 18 pages: every finding with its data, the leaders' own words, and questions for boards and leadership teams.

Opening page of the first finding in the report, Careful people, confident CEO.

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If the findings raise questions about your own leadership team, or about a leader you are about to appoint, we would welcome the conversation.

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