CEOs Face Mounting Pressures, Calling the Job Miserable Like Chewing Glass
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Being a CEO is extremely difficult, according to former CEOs like Emad Mostaque who call the job miserable and like "chewing glass."
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Exits among US CEOs jumped 28% in February 2022 compared to 2021, hitting the highest monthly total since 2002.
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Well-known CEOs like Elon Musk, Brian Chesky of Airbnb, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia have publicly shared the intense stresses and loneliness in the role.
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Factors like achieving net zero goals, high inflation, supply chain disruptions are creating major new challenges for CEOs on top of their regular duties.
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The median tenure of S&P 500 CEOs has dropped from 6 years in 2013 to 4.8 years in 2022, showing leaders are departing sooner.