The Leadership Gap describes 2 different, related problems: Not having enough leaders Having leaders without the right skills The Pressure to Promote from within When organizations find that there is a lack of leadership for an area, many choose to promote leaders from the staff. This is both a reward for hard work and leverages the person’s expertise. This is often the only route for career growth in many organizations. If it is the only path for career, there is a great pressure and expectation from the workforce that expects promotion to only occur from within. If a leader is …