A new job, a promotion, new company…… it’s all very exciting. But it can leave you feeling unprepared.
Turns out, over 2/3rds of CEO’s feel that way too.
“… in a survey of 402 CEOs from 11 countries…….68% acknowledged that, in hindsight, they weren’t fully prepared to take on the CEO role.”
Well that’s……….unexpected.
These are some of the most confident business leaders on the planet.
So what happened?
50% said driving culture change was more difficult than they’d anticipated.
48% said that finding time for themselves and for self-reflection was harder than expected.
47% said that developing their senior leadership team was surprisingly challenging.
The CEOs felt prepared for the business/strategy stuff. It was the personal/interpersonal stuff that was tougher than expected.
What does this mean for you?
Culture/Teams/Time were the the challenges that caught the CEOs off guard. You can learn from their miscalculations. Manage your expectations. And be ready to adapt.
Here’s the article for a deeper dive:
Survey: 68% of CEOs Admit They Weren’t Prepared for the Job
by Kati Najipoor-Schutte and Dick Patton
