Uncertainty has become a defining feature of today’s business environment. The long-standing assumption that organisations can plan confidently in stable, predictable conditions has collapsed.
Leaders now face the combined pressures of fast-moving technology, geopolitical instability, regulatory fragmentation, and shifting workforce demographics and expectations. Together, these forces have created a new baseline: change is constant, and it has become less predictable, more complex, and more difficult to anticipate.
Lewis Silkin’s Future @ Work 2026 report explores how businesses are adapting to this climate of uncertainty and responding to the growing need for change. Drawing from extensive mixed methods research, and insights from over 680 business leaders across multiple sectors and countries, the report reveals that organisations increasingly see uncertainty not as a temporary disruption, but as an ongoing strategic reality.
Future @ Work 2026 sets out an ambitious agenda for leaders seeking to balance immediate demands with a more forward-looking approach. Achieving this balance is critical to building the agility and resilience needed to thrive in an unpredictable world.