Korn Ferry Briefings: Leadership Unfiltered Briefings: Breaking Point: Have CEOs Reached It?
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Jan 10, 2025 Explore the mounting pressures faced by today's CEOs as they navigate a landscape fraught with AI, record activism, and vanishing growth. Discover how social media amplifies scrutiny, pushing leaders to adopt empathy and agility. Delve into the balancing act required between long-term vision and short-term demands from activist investors. Unpack the importance of humility and inclusive decision-making in high-pressure times to maintain organizational unity. The challenges are unprecedented, but the insights are invaluable!
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Unprecedented CEO Challenges
- CEOs face constant and varied challenges.
- This drumbeat of simultaneous challenges is unprecedented, according to one CEO.
CEOs and AI
- CEOs struggle to grasp AI's potential due to other pressing issues.
- They face a steep learning curve in understanding both the positive and negative impacts of AI.
Social Media Backlash
- The movie 'Chef' portrays a character's rude awakening to social media's power.
- CEOs face similar situations with empowered employees who can instantly air complaints globally.