Today’s CEOs Don’t Just Lead Companies. They Lead Ecosystems.
CEOs must now lead across a broad ecosystem of stakeholders, not just satisfy boards and shareholders.
Summary
Clayton, Remick and Orr note that the CEO role is being crowdsourced as employees, customers, suppliers, governments and activists press their demands, and that 86% of leaders see business and society becoming more interconnected. Korn Ferry spoke with 105 board directors from 311 North American companies across 11 industries. The research shows that the stakeholder landscape is vast and rugged, requiring a new leadership playbook in which CEOs
Editor's opinion
CEOs must now lead across a broad ecosystem of stakeholders, not just satisfy boards and shareholders.
Key concepts
CEO as ecosystem leader · Stakeholder expectations · Interconnected business and society