Our post-covid CEO needs to be a disruptive transformer for sure, but also tech-savvy, fully engaged, ready to rally teams, and equipped with a crystal ball to answer existential questions Chief executive officer (CEO) search projects were simpler a decade ago.
Client organizations sought “strategic" CEOs. A demanding board I recall once asked us for a perfect balance of strategic mindset and executional rigour, setting off ripples of panic within our research teams working on this corner-office recruitment.
Much has changed since, as CEO hiring has pivoted from an art to a science, but covid-19 has complicated our lives enormously.