1. ROI of Leadership Development
HiBob (2025) reports: For every dollar invested in leadership training, companies gain up to $4.15 in return, with some cases reaching $7 for every $1 invested. In addition, the likelihood of employees leaving is up to 5× higher under poor leadership.
New Level Work finds similar results: ROI ranges from $3 to $11 per $1 invested, with an average of around $7.
2. Reducing Turnover Costs / Retention
ExecOnline (2023) shows that 40% of participants in their leadership programs reported staying with their company at least one year longer. The cost of replacing an employee is often 50–75% of annual salary – meaning €50,000–75,000 for a €100,000 role.
3. The Cost of Employee Turnover
Overall turnover costs can range from 90–200% of an employee’s annual salary, according to various sources. This includes recruitment, onboarding, lost productivity, and more.
Conclusion: Investing in behavior-based leadership development not only reduces costs but secures long-term stability, performance, and organizational resilience.
4. Motivation & Sustainable Performance
The EY Job Study (2025) shows: Only 18% of employees in Germany are highly motivated – while 28% already practice "quiet quitting." According to Gallup (2024), only 9% of employees have strong emotional engagement with their employer, with productivity losses estimated at over €113 billion annually.
At the same time, the University of Warwick demonstrates that motivated employees are up to 12% more productive, while Gallup estimates that disengagement causes global economic losses of around $8.8 trillion (≈ 9% of global GDP).
Conclusion: Motivation is not a soft factor but a clear business case – directly impacting productivity, retention, and overall company performance.