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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.

We believe this report unveils a pivotal moment in the evolution of leadership. CEOs are shifting from reacting to uncertainty—they are using it as a catalyst for growth, innovation, and progress.

1,235 global CEOs share their views on leading through the biggest challenges they face. Read their responses.

The Chief Revenue Officer role evolving into one of the most strategic in the C-suite—and a strong contender for CEO.

Sharing the top post may become a more sustainable solution as the responsibilities of the CEO role become "almost impossible for one human to have."

Organizations should give more consideration to candidates who might not check every single box, but whose ambition, hunger, and drive can potentially carry themselves and their coworkers to new realms of success.

The 2025 US Chemical Process Industries Forum brought together CEOs and senior leadership to discuss value creation across ownership structures.

This article explores why Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) are becoming key contenders for CEO roles. It discusses their expertise in revenue growth, strategic decision-making, and their ability to navigate both short-term goals and long-term business visions.

Learn how family businesses can overcome succession planning challenges by building stronger leadership pipelines and navigating emotional and organizational hurdles.

If there was ever a time for adaptive leadership, it certainly is now. To help us understand this, our own Lindsay Trout reached out to one of the world’s leading voices on adaptability, Zander Grashow, who co-authored The Practice of Adaptive Leadership in 2009.

Utilities companies have been led through massive disruption due to several factors including the burgeoning demand to power AI data centers. As a result of accelerated demand, market forces are causing utilities to move from a slow-planned, regulated, rate-based environment to one of competition amongst IPPs and “behind the meter” solutions.

What it will take to thrive and to succeed in the evolving energy environment will differ a lot from what has been required in the past. Irrespective of the business strategy adopted, a fundamentally new approach to leadership will be required.

Plastics circularity is becoming a game changer for the chemicals sector and being marketed as the optimal strategy for single-use plastics from huge brands like PepsiCo, Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.