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Despite record levels of short-term optimism in the global economy, CEOs worldwide report heightened levels of anxiety regarding the business, economic, and, particularly, the societal threats confronting their organisations. PwC’s 21st CEO Survey sheds light on this seeming contradiction and the factors contributing to CEOs’ anxiously optimistic outlook on 2018 and beyond.
In line with their rising valuations, technology CEOs are bullish on the world economy and their own companies’ prospects. However, threats persist. Learn what threats to growth and profitability they are most concerned with.
By Dennis Chesley, Global Risk and Regulatory Consulting Leader and global lead for the COSO ERM Framework update, PwC US and Brian Schwartz, US Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management - Financial Services Leader, PwC US
More than most of their counterparts in other industries, CEOs in media are wary about their own company prospects. Learn what threats to growth and profitability they are most concerned with.
This year CEOs are more optimistic than ever about the prospects for global growth over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 21st CEO Survey. Growth is there for the taking – but leaders need to navigate a maze of business threats to get there.
Private-company CEOs often talk about the value they place on their relative autonomy and the perks that go with that freedom, and the CEOs participating in the 21st CEO Survey continue to echo this sentiment.
After years of depressed commodity prices, CEOs of mining and metal companies are feeling positive again, sharing the optimism expressed by other leaders in PwC’s 21st CEO Survey. But in an industry where both constraints and competition are high, businesses need to remain focused to maintain and build on their success.
Despite the rising threat of digital disruption, telecommunications leaders remain remarkably optimistic about the near future. How will the industry adapt and still thrive?
Stepping up the pace of digital transformation holds the key to boosting innovation, differentiation and growth. How can your business get up to speed?
Art Kleiner
Global Editor in Chief, PwC US
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