Nine in 10 public company directors expect the post-midterm policy environment to affect their company’s 2027 strategy or performance. Roughly a quarter are taking no specific action. ‘Nothing will change overnight, if at all.’
It doesn’t require a team from Wachtell to unpack this disaster. Everyone knows what went wrong here.
Chief executive departures have hit all-time highs two years running, and boards are paying record premiums for experienced, plug-and-play CEOs. But AI disruption, elevated market expectations and a generation of long-serving chiefs could make today’s record turnover look like a prelude.
