CEO performance has been redefined by rising expectations and growing complexity. To show this transformation, Egon Zehnder profiled six exceptional CEOs who are working through these challenges.
Survey of nearly 1,000 global CEOs reveals recent social and economic challenges drove unprecedented levels of self-reflection and development – changing CEO perspectives and the leadership role.
To manage and lead through vast complexity, CEOs have discovered that the antidote is largely relational, and they are actively working to expand their leadership capacity accordingly.
Egon Zehnder was proud to participate in this month’s 2024 Consumer Goods Forum in Chicago. Sarah Van Dyck, co-leader of Egon Zehnder’s Global Consumer Practice, moderated an exciting and informative panel, Leading through Complexity.
Chasing growth can derail even the most well-meaning CEOs—and their companies along with them. We spoke with Yves Doz and Keeley Wilson, authors of Escaping the Growth Curse: The Path to Stronger Corporate Strategy, to explore their approach to ending the growth curse.
Egon Zehnder's Chuck Gray highlights that diversity remains a priority for boards and how a drop in CEO diversity impacts board diversity. (Note that this article may be behind a paywall and require a subscription.)
Chief Sales Officers have been driving incremental growth. Now it’s time for CEOs and Boards to apply that same level of rigor to the development of their Sales executives.
It turns out it is not just CEOs who are the superheroes of business today. Our new survey, “The Super CFO,” explains how CFOs all over the world are rising to meet their own new set of extraordinary expectations. Of the nearly 600 CFOs we reached, 82% attest to a massive expansion in CFO responsibilities over the last five years. Most are energized by their growing positions and the widening reach to more stakeholders. Above all, they understand that their expanding roles are a necessity in light of CEOs’ own increasing duties.
What are leaders finding they need to lean into and to develop further as sitting CEOs, and how can they accomplish this, all while leading the world’s massive enterprises?
Edilson Camara, Global CEO of Egon Zehnder, in interview to Valor Econômico
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.
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