The greatest concerns of U.S. CEOs
(% citing challenge as of “greatest concern”)
- Sustained & steady top-line growth (41.3%)
- Excellence in execution (39.6%)
- Consistent execution of strategy by top management (38.5%)
- Profit growth (29.9%)
- Customer loyalty/retention (25.6%)
- Finding managerial talent (20.9%)
- Top management succession (20.1%)
- Corporate reputation (19.7%)
- Stimulating innovation/creativity (19.2%)
- Speed, flexibility, adaptability to change (18.2%)
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Base: Survey of 409 U.S. CEOs
Source: The Conference Board “CEO Challenge 2007” (4 October 2007)
