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.   

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: