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# The Politics of Potential

By [**Barry Roche**](https://rsg.consulting/blog/author/barry-roche) on 28 Jan 2026

Studies show organizations with strong leadership are 13 times more likely to outperform their competition, and three times more likely to retain their most talented employees. CEO personality alone can account for a 29% variance in profitability, which is nearly four times more than the corporation itself (8%) or its industry (6%). And research suggests that top management has a much greater impact on organisational performance than even the CEO.

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