1、2FOREWORDThe world isnt black and white but this report is.It shows in clear terms how CEOsare capitalizing on a moment of extraordinary ambiguity in the business world.Instead of hunkering down and playing it safe,chief executives are boldly leading their organizations through a new era of economic

2、 nationalism,making investment decisions in a time of elevated volatility,and adapting to accelerating technological change fromartificial intelligence.For the second consecutive year,the New York Stock Exchange and the Oliver Wyman Forum teamed up to see how CEOs are thinking about and responding t

3、o the challenges they face.Over the course of a month ending in early April,we surveyed 165 CEOs of companies whose shares are listed on the NYSE on topics ranging from managing geopolitical instability and supply chain disruption to capturing value from AI investments and optimizing workforce cultu

4、re.Several clear takeaways emerged.CEOs are prioritizing growth more than last year even as they exercise tighter discipline over cost.They are spending more time planning for short-term horizons of less than a year while still seeking to position their companies for long-term success.And they are p

5、lacing more emphasis on attracting talent and improving workforce skills even as a majority of CEOs report tangible financial gains from AI including a significant minority that are already seeing sizeable cost savings or revenue gains from the technology.In the pages that follow,we delve into the r

6、esults to show how CEOs are leading their companies through this unpredictable period,and how some attitudes change depending on industry sectors or company size.We hope youll find the results as illuminating and clarifying as we do.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGROW/CUTHow CEOs are chasing growth amid turbulenc