Almost everyone says leadership skills matter
Core finding
Management and leadership skills win near-universal endorsement: 94% of Americans rate them at least somewhat important, with extremely and very important tied at 34% each, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.
Somewhat important covers the remaining 26% of that majority, while just 6% call the skills not too or not at all important.
Topline scale
Almost everyone says leadership skills matter.
Now thinking about workers in general, how important do you think each of the following is for a worker to be successful in today’s economy? Item: Management or leadership skills
n = 1,509 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,509 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | AI Adoption Survey July 2025 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co
- Management or leadership skills
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.