ADAPTING TO A COMPLEX WORLD

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ADAPTING TO A COMPLEX WORLDSpring 2018How are CEOs coping with this increased pace and pressure? Are today s CEOs suffi ciently prepared for this journey? What do they wish they had known before taking the job? Do they have the support network they need to succeed and adapt? As leadership advisors at Egon Zehnder, we partner closely with CEOs on this challenging journey. So rather than making assumptions, we decided to ask them these questions directly. Between November 2017 and January 2018, we conducted a global research project, surveying current chief executives from a wide cross-section of industries, countries, and corporate structures. A large number 402 of them responded, sharing their perspectives on what the job entails, the level of preparation they felt they had received, their succession planning process, and how they lead and cope in these volatile times.

Demographics Our survey’s 402 respondents hail from companies located in 11 countries and a wide cross-section of industries. Of the respondents, 82% of them run companies

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