1、KPMG International home.kpmg/CEOoutlook KPMG 2020 CEO Outlook: COVID-19 Special Edition Foreword Bill Thomas Global Chairman and CEO KPMG International The global pandemic has redefined leadership. The COVID-19 crisis is making demands of CEOs that few people could have predicted just months ago, an
2、d in many ways, has already redefined leadership. Every person, business and country has somehow been impacted by this pandemic, and all are at different stages. For many, uncertainty is the only certainty. In an effort to bring some clarity to the complex world we find ourselves in, KPMG interviewe
3、d hundreds of CEOs from many of the worlds largest companies, first in January and then again in July and August, to get their perspectives and understand how their priorities have changed. We asked about their confidence in the future and examined how they are approaching this once-in-a-generation
4、crisis. Not surprisingly, the CEOs we interviewed in this groundbreaking study are less confident about global economic growth than they were at the beginning of the year. But growth projections and output measurements dont tell the whole story. Corporate leaders have had to recalibrate their priori
5、ties and many have focused on what matters most the health and well-being of their people and the societies their businesses serve. With the real fears of an overturned marketplace, CEOs are acting decisively across their entire organization. Business leaders have told us they are accelerating their
6、 companys digital transformation and working to ensure their talent pipelines can adapt to meet new demands. They are renewing or revamping their corporate purpose so their organizations can contribute solutions to the many problems the world faces. Together, its a lot to do for any leader, especial