Index · 2026
AI Leadership Index
A benchmark of executive AI fluency, governance maturity, and adoption velocity across 25 industries.
Key Findings
- 01
AI fluency at the executive level lags frontline adoption by 18 months.
- 02
Governance maturity, not tooling budget, separates leaders from laggards.
- 03
68% of organizations lack a defined decision rights model for AI outputs.
Methodology
Findings are drawn from original instruments fielded by The Center for Next Generational Leadership™ across executives, managers, and frontline employees in 25 industries. Data is weighted by organization size, sector, and geography, with full methodology and instrument wording released alongside each edition.