Becker's Healthcare April 16, 2024
The majority of CFOs have their sights set on a different role — but getting there can be a challenge, Fortune reported April 15.
Six in 10 CFOs want to become CEOs, according to a recent survey of 581 finance chiefs from leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder. Seventy percent of them say they are ready to assume the role now.
However, CFOs noted various hurdles obstructing their paths to the corner office: networking and visibility (cited by 46% of respondents), customer and market knowledge (30%) and operational experience (25%).
CFOs tend to be visible figures at their companies, frequently taking center stage during board meetings and advisory calls. But they risk being “pigeonholed” by stakeholders who only...
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