THE SECOND ANNUAL NYSE CEO REPORT taps the minds of CEOs from more than 200 NYSE-listed companies. nyse magazine posed questions such as: Where does corporate growth lie? What lurking risks and stumbling blocks pose threats to revenues and profits? How can companies make the most of the future? Answers formed the basis for the report's theme: “Valuing People, Planning for Growth.”
This year’s roster of CEO participants represents more than 50 industries in 21 countries. The companies they lead represent a combined $1.7 trillion in market cap, 3.8 million employees and 2005 revenues of close to $1.6 trillion.
Diverse as they are, the CEOs share a nearly universal view that people – investors, partners, suppliers and especially employees – will shape the future. By a margin exceeding three to one, CEOs assign “more” or “much more” importance to management teams as engines of sales growth. Asked also to identify engines of profitability, CEOs cite operational efficiencies, followed closely by their management teams.
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