Executives at the helm of top-earning U.S. companies are confident in their employee's potential, right? Not exactly.

A survey on leadership, employee performance and innovation by consulting firm Gap International found only 32% of corporate leaders strongly agree that they can accurately predict whether their teams will deliver positive results . Gap International COO Bob Rothman reveals how CEOs can lead their employees to extraordinary performance.

As originally published in Forbes, text by Jessica Dineen.