The role of the modern-day CEO is evolving. It has to, because the business landscape – and, indeed, the world – is changing so rapidly. Unprecedented challenge has been heaped upon unprecedented challenge. Brexit, Covid and the war in Ukraine, not to mention broader geopolitical conflict and climate change, have caused countless supply chain issues and led to concerns around workplace wellbeing and business resilience.
To lead an organisation in this environment, executives can no longer focus merely on financial performance. CEOs must now find ways to innovate and grow amid economic uncertainty, develop and nurture their people to adapt to the future of work and find ways to become more sustainable in every sense of the word.
This is why we launched the Raconteur 50. To celebrate this new generation of leaders and hold up examples of those who are successfully balancing these conflicting priorities and finding ways to thrive.