CEO Research Results 2018

Findings from Criticaleye's CEO Retreat 2018 Research:

38% of CEOs go six months or more without discussing business strategy with their team
Seeking inspiration and fresh thinking was the number one area where CEOs wanted to improve
86% of CEOs says leadership development is a priority but 65% say more is spent on headhunters and external recruiters
The majority (91%) of CEOs do not see the CFO as their natural successor
Mentoring and learning from peers are cited as top leadership development tools by CEOs
Just over one-fifth (23%) are fully confident the executive team can deliver on strategy

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