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s+b Trend Watch: What Keeps CEOs Up at Night?

A new survey identifies the top threats faced by company leaders.

May 9, 2016

In a survey of 1,409 chief executives around the world, policy threats weigh heavily: 42 percent express significant worry about over-regulation. The top business concern among respondents is the availability of skilled labor; here, tech CEOs are the most anxious.

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Why CEOs fall: The causes and consequences of turnover at the top

An exclusive study of the world’s 2,500 largest companies shows CEO succession has increased by 53 percent in just the last six years. The reason: shareholders want returns now.

by Chuck Lucier, Eric Spiegel, and Rob Schuyt

s+b Trend Watch: The Profit Conundrum

Revenues go up, but so do costs — and even with overhead cuts, company leaders don’t see the expected benefits of scale.

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1.Ten questions for a winning climate-transition business strategy
The move to a low-carbon economy will create opportunities for innovation and growth. To make the most of them, leaders must understand the challenges they could face along the way.
2.Leading under pressure
To control the anxiety produced by moments of intense pressure, first step back and analyze the stakes.
3.10 principles of organization design
These fundamental guidelines, drawn from experience, can help you reshape your organization to fit your business strategy. See also “A guide to organization design.”
4.CN Rail is forging new alliances to reimagine supply chains
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5.How the need for secure supply chains is propelling blockchain
A PwC study predicts that blockchain’s ability to track provenance will contribute US$962 billion to global GDP over the next decade.

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