Becker's Healthcare December 23, 2024
New research reveals that companies continue to prioritize execution and strategic leadership in their CEO hiring decisions, despite widespread claims that modern leaders should focus more on interpersonal and “soft” skills.
The finding comes from University of Chicago and Dartmouth College researchers, who published in a working paper with the straightforward title “Have CEOs Changed?” The study analyzed nearly 5,000 executive assessments from 2001 to 2019.
The assessments, conducted by a consulting firm specializing in executive evaluations, measured traits such as analytical thinking, charisma, and interpersonal abilities. Researchers grouped these traits into four categories: general ability, execution versus interpersonal skills, charisma versus analytical thinking and creative-strategic versus detail-oriented approaches. The findings show that CEOs hired during this period consistently...
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