FRESH BLOOD, NEW SKILLS

Korn Ferry’s annual Executive Pulse Survey surveyed executives from across the globe, including a select group of Chief Corporate A�airs O�cers (CCAOs). We explored the issues CCAOs are facing, including external challenges, their current talent needs, and the skills the function will require in the future.

SURVEY

2020

WHAT ARE THE TOP 3 EXTERNAL CHALLENGES KEEPING

CCAOs UP AT NIGHT? 29%Regulatory scrutiny

23%Social pressure and responsibility

25%Environmental impact and sustainability

3 YEARS AGO TODAY

33%Data analytics

17%Change

Management Communications

17%Content, in-house

editorial, and storytelling

43%Speechwriting

21%Media relations

19%Social Media

Pre-pandemic figures

CCAOs are valuing completely different skillsets than three

years ago

22%Influence without authority

22%Business

acumen and decisionquality

22%Courage of conviction

WHAT MAKES A

GREAT CCAO?

Read the report and view our full pulse survey results.

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