Thought Leadership | Chief Executive Officers

The CEO-Chair relationship is vital—yet fleeting. This article covers the high stakes and key steps to make most of their time together under pressure.

Prepare for the World Economic Forum 2025 with a focus on listening. Understand how this intentional act can drive performance, unlock potential, and enable transformative change.

This month we sat down with our new CEO, Francesco Buquicchio, who graciously shared insights about the direction and requirements of leadership today.

This month we sat down with our new CEO, Francesco Buquicchio, who graciously shared insights about the direction and requirements of leadership today.

Here's what four CEOs have to say about transitioning from CFO to CEO.

Expecting Massive Change Ahead, Business Leaders Weigh–In . Our latest global CEO Reflections study reveals definitive and unexpected insights. The overwhelming majority of CEOs believe that significant, far-reaching changes lie ahead in economics, politics, energy, and technology. At the same time, they embrace their responsibility to collaborate with governments and other stakeholders to solve challenges such as climate change and inequality, even if the final destinations are not yet known.

In a global study, Egon Zehnder found that 80% of CEOs now feel the need to embark on a "dual journey" of personal and organizational transformation, highlighting a growing trend in leadership development towards deeper, more "human" capacities.

Corporate boards significantly influence the perceptions through their oversight duties of how much enterprise value creation comes from non-financial resources - many of which correspond to some key skills gaps inside the boardroom, which Egon Zehnder's Lisa Blais highlights.

We've spoken to CEOs on their pivotal role in human capital, collaborating with CHROs, boards, and leadership for top talent priority in value creation.

The commitment to inclusion, equity and diversity in businesses can – and should – stay on course.

The commitment to inclusion, equity and diversity in businesses can – and should – stay on course.

Delved into the stories of 52 Founder CEOs who stepped down in the first half of 2023 to uncover the reasons behind their transitions.