welcome
Fortune

Fortune

Business

Business & Economics

Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands

Fortune
Summary
Nutrition label

83% Informative

In the first half of 2024 , 7.1% of CEOs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies came from a CFO role.

Successful CEOs are able to thrive in ambiguity, experts say.

CFOs-turned-CEOs are, on average, slower to drive top-line growth compared to those from other backgrounds.