CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago
Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in 2023
Expectations for how long high inflation will persist
CEOs’ predictions for where the S&P 500 will be at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022
CEOs’ plans to raise capital
CEOs see 2023 as a year to:
Difficulty of hiring compared to a year ago
Difficulty of retention compared to a year ago
Expected work modality in 2023
Hybrid work’s impact on CEO’s job
CEOs who said hybrid work has a positive impact on…
CEOs who said hybrid work has a negative impact on…
Change in CEOs’ stress levels during 2022
Less optimistic
More optimistic
No change
Inflation
Rising interest rates
Hiring/retention challenges
Access to capital
Supply chain issues
Geopolitical instability
COVID-19
Regulatory risk
0-6 months
6-12 months
12-18 months
18-24 months
24+ months
More than 10% higher
Between 5% and 9% higher
Roughly unchanged
Between 5% and 9% lower
More than 10% lower
No plans
Yes, through equity
Yes, through debt
Yes, through a mix of debt and equity
Conserve cash and stablize the business
Invest aggressively to gain market share
Expand into new geographies
Expand into new product offerings
Grow organically
Grow through M&A
Fully in office
Hybrid
Fully remote
Made it easier
Made it harder
No change
Productivity
Culture
Product development
Workplace equity
Turnover
Productivity
Culture
Product development
Workplace equity
Turnover
Increased
Decreased
No change
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