How will global leaders meet challenges and seize opportunities in 2006 and beyond? That’s what the New York Stock Exchange set out to learn when it initiated the NYSE CEO Agenda 2006 survey earlier this year. The more than 100 listed-company CEOs who responded represent more than 35 industries and 11 countries. Their companies have a combined market capitalization of approximately $928 billion, 2.5 million employees and 2004 revenues of nearly $885 billion.
Among other factors, the CEOs say, responding to new governance regulations, assessing and managing risks, and maintaining shareholder value now seem to dictate their time allocation. In fact, 80 percent
of the CEOs say they’re spending more time than they did five years ago on regulatory and compliance issues, and almost 68 percent of them are spending more time reporting to their boards.
What else consumes their time and defines their roles as business leaders?
The NYSE CEO Agenda 2006 examines the new realities for global leaders from four pivotal business perspectives:
■ Opportunities and Risks
■ Globalization
■ Governance and Compliance
■ Human Capital Management
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