CEOs most want to strengthen the following areas: Innovation, human capital, digital and technology capabilities, competitive advantage, customer experience.

Weve conducted 1,379 interviews with CEOs in 79 countries. Our sample is weighted by national GDP, to ensure CEOs views are fairly represented across all major countries. The interviews were also spread across a range of industries. Twenty-eight percent of the interviews were conducted by telephone, 63% online and 9% by post or face-to-face. All quantitative interviews were conducted on a confidential basis.