From www.accountantsdaily.com.au: Businesses should avoid promoting “accidental leaders,” who are employees advanced to leadership positions without adequate training and support, as this can lead to issues like stress, burnout, and low morale among teams.

Kylie Denton from the Performance Advisory Group emphasizes the need for succession planning and feedback loops to ensure leaders are equipped with essential competencies such as strategic thinking and emotional intelligence.

Leadership is framed as a learned skill, necessitating ongoing development rather than an endpoint achieved through mere title acquisition.