PwC's Annual Global CEO Survey indicates that while a third (36 percent) of respondents in the US are very confident about revenue growth over the next 12 months (compared to 50 percent globally), that number increases to 49 percent when CEOs were asked about their confidence regarding revenue growth over the next three years. And, much like their counterparts in the UK, 94 percent of respondents in the US are looking to finance growth through internally generated cash flow.
While the ability of employees to adapt to change and improved customer service are seen as major assets, it is clear that access to, and retention of, key talent is seen as the main driver of a company's competitive advantage. Not surprisingly, CEOs in the US are more likely to agree that the current government's regulatory framework not only assumes that companies will act without integrity, but that the current government is aggressively changing their tax rules and practice to increase tax revenue.
