According to ManpowerGroup, a provider of work force solutions, employers should train their business leaders in order to evolve their organizations, particularly as talent shortages continue and risks are connected to business decisions.

"Developing leaders who can navigate volatility and build the flexible work orce needed to fulfill a business strategy is too often today just a concept versus a top priority for executive teams," says Jeffrey A. Joerres, chairman and CEO of ManpowerGroup. "The unpredictable nature of today's economy is forcing all business leaders to make quick, yet carefully vetted decisions. All business leaders must think very critically about the complex decision-making skills required by their executive teams in the Human Age."

Forty-nine percent of employers report having difficulties filling mission-critical positions, according to the ManpowerGroup's 2012 Talent Shortage Survey. Regardless of this, 56 percent of respondents expect this to have little to no impact on key constituents, such as customers and investors. This figure jumped from 36 percent in 2011.