Research
To accelerate action, Rehumanize Institute continuously works to generate new insights into how you, as a leader, can make yourself and your organization Future Fit - and makes this research freely available to the public.
Below, you can explore the four most recent research studies we have conducted in collaboration with Accenture.
New 2026 research launched! Future Fit Leadership
The headline is simple. Leaders are engaged. But they are not well.
New research by Accenture and Rehumanize Institute explores the state of stress, performance and well-being amongst leaders in Nordic organizations.
Nordic leaders are generally highly engaged, yet growing levels of stress raise concerns about the sustainability of today’s leadership model. In general, they are switched on, but worn down.
This research study examines leadership through a holistic lens, focusing on the human experience of leading across both work and home and what it takes for leaders to TACL the Future and become Future Fit.
Future-proofing collaboration between Boards and Leadership
For the third time, Accenture and Rehumanize Institute have conducted a research study to understand how Nordic organizations and leaders can future-proof themselves.
This year’s study focuses on the role of Board of Directors and their collaboration with executive leadership. The study uncovers a blueprint for how boards can become future fit by reinventing the ways they work and build future-ready cultures for themselves and in relation to their executive leadership.
Click on the link and deep dive into the 6Cs that define a future fit board + explore the many other critical findings about the current state of Board of Directors in Nordic companies and the characteristics that distinguish leading organizations from the laggards.
2024 research report: Impact leadership in the age of Generative AI
Accenture and Rehumanize Institute has repeated the Responsible Business study from 2022 in the Nordics to track developments. Three key words stand out: Acceleration, maturation, and polarisation.
You can deep dive into the study here where you can also get insights into the impact that generative AI is having on leadership in mid-size and large organizations. In short: Expectations are big but are companies ready for the impact that AI will have on their business?
The Responsible Business Study
Accenture and Rehumanize Institute have conducted a study with executives from midsize and large companies in the Nordic countries, the UK, and the US to explore the dynamics to becoming a Responsible Business Leader.
The study identified 4 key pillars that characterize organizations that lead the Responsible Business Transformation: Future Focus, Ecosystem Action, Responsible Business Indicators, and Impact Leadership.
The study also found a correlations between being a Responsible Business Leader and significantly better financial returns.