The CEO job is not the cushy gig it once was. As one headhunter recently put it to me, it’s a
Yes, there’s still the private jet and soaring pay packages. But there’s also an increasingly complex world to navigate, a White House that’s playing by a new rulebook and the looming promise and threat of AI reshaping how we live and work. There are tariffs and inflation and an uncertain economy and shifting regulations. There are geopolitical conflicts, misinformation and a polarized workforce and customer base. And there is more scrutiny on the job than ever.
How chief executive officers handle these converging issues ...