CEOs are Priming for a Return to Growth

According to results from the CEO Challenge Survey produced by The Conference Board, CEOs appear to be emerging from recession mode and priming for a return to growth.

Other key results from the survey:

• The critical issues of excellence in execution and consistent execution of strategy by top management have consistently remained at the top of the list. 
• Participants in the survey place such challenges as sustained and steady top-line growth, customer loyalty/retention, and profit growth among their top 10 challenges. 
• Also moving up the list of concerns were corporate reputation for quality products/services, and stimulating innovation/creativity/enabling entrepreneurship.