Executive summary -- Challenges : innovation and human capital : critical drivers of global business success. Regional view : concerns reflect regional business environments ; Industry view : diverse challenges in each sector ; Company size view : size matters when it comes to challenges -- Strategies : innovation and the link to human capital. Innovation : fostering growth in a time of uncertainty ; Human capital : attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent ; Global political/economic risk : "black swans" and bad debts ; Government regulation : nothing to fear but uncertainty itself ; Global expansion : not just a one way street -- Strategies to meet unique challenges.
Summary:
Respondents to the latest edition of the annual survey of CEOs, presidents, and chairmen indicate that the top five challenges for 2012 are innovation, human capital, global political/economic risk, government regulation and global expansion.
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