Are You a Likely CEO?
Track your chances of becoming a chief executive at one of the world’s largest companies, based on a study of incoming leaders.
For the past 16 years, we've studied the background of incoming CEOs at the world's largest 2,500 public companies as part of the annual Strategy& CEO Success study. Take this quiz to assess your immediate chances, based on the data we've collected, of becoming a chief executive in your chosen industry.
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Let's get started!
Answer the following questions, and we'll check whether the statistics about you coincide with the data we have collected about CEOs in your chosen industry.
Select the industry you wish to be a CEO in:
Select your gender:
Select your age:
Select your highest level of education:
Have you worked in other industries?
Have you worked internationally?
Do you plan on becoming CEO of your current company or another company in the industry?
Are you a citizen of the country where the company is headquartered?
What area do you currently work in?
Do you have experience leading a business unit?
The results are in! Find out if you have what it takes to be a CEO.
Quiz Results | Click on the segments below to review your answers.
To gain more insights from the latest CEO study, read:
From the Outside In
Faced with volatility, more companies are looking beyond their own ranks to find new leadership. Multimedia: Take the quiz “Are You a Likely CEO?”
To learn more about what it takes to become a CEO, read:
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The Wise Leader
Practical wisdom in business comes from combining the broad view with the narrow, and opportunity with constraint.The Situational Leader
Jack Stahl, a former chief executive at Coca-Cola and Revlon, discusses how great leaders balance their broad strategic missions with constant attention to organizational detail.
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