Written for EO by Justin M. Deonarine, an industrial-organizational psychologist with Psychometrics Canada,an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)-member company.

Leadership. It’s a complex and challenging topic. While we would all agree leadership efforts can always improve, few companies are putting the time or money into developing effective leaders.

My team and I recently surveyed 297 business people on the topic of leadership. The results revealed four top challenges: Negotiation, delegation, networking and responding to unexpected changes.

Here, I delve into networking and the unexpected. (You can read my tips on the other two—negotiation and delegation—on EO’s blog channel on Inc.)