In partnership with
THE ECONOMIC TIMES
State of
Manager Report 2025
The Most Comprehensive Report on India’s People Managers Yet
Read what every CEO, CHRO, and CXO needs to know in 2025.
What you'll uncover
- What top-performing managers are doing differently
- Who’s driving burnout, and how to fix it
- Which leadership behaviours build innovation-readiness in the AI era
- How you compare with India’s top 50 CEOs & Great Managers to Work With™
This isn’t opinion. This is data-backed leadership clarity.
2.77X
Teams with Great Managers to Work With™ are 2.77x more likely to stay.
12.56X
They're 12.56x more likely to rate their manager highly.
93%
Great Managers score 93%+ on behaviours like Care, Listening, and Recognition.
9.2%
Fair Treatment shows the biggest gap between toxic and non-toxic managers.
Your Leadership Mirror. And Your Map Forward.
You’ll explore:
- The behavioural drivers of retention across functions and levels
- Hidden causes of burnout and toxicity (and how to fix them)
- Traits of the Great Managers to Work With™ (our top 24%)
- Profiles of India’s Top 50 CEOs and how they lead differently
- Sector-wise breakdowns (BFSI, Manufacturing, Consulting, Internet, etc.)
Whether you lead 500 people or 50,000—this is the clarity you’ve been seeking.
Built by the Institution Behind India’s Great People Managers™
At Great Manager Institute®, we don’t just research management—we build it.
We’ve worked with over 1,000 organizations to assess, develop, and recognize people managers using real behavioural data. This report is a reflection of that work—and a gift back to India’s leadership community.
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“Every CHRO should read this.”
— Anita R., CHRO, BFSI Conglomerate
“This report changed how we approached burnout last quarter.”
— Sanjay M., CEO, Manufacturing Leader
“If you care about culture, start here.”
— Nandita V., Chief People Officer
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