EYEING THE TOP SPOT
Majority of CFOs Aspiring to Be CEO
CFOs were asked how motivated they are to be CEO at their company
| 23% Very Motivated |
| 41% Somewhat motivated |
| 34% Not at all motivated |
| 2% Don’t know/no answer |
Other top contender for the CEO spot
| 40% Chief operating officer |
| 15% Chief information officer |
| 13% Human resources director |
| 11% Chief marketing officer |
| 8% General counsel |
| 8% Sales director |
| 6% Don’t know/no answer |
Total does not equal 100 percent due to rounding
What CFOs can bring to the CEO role
| Finance and data-driven business decisions |
| Fiscal management and efficiency improvement |
| Economic and business awareness |
| Investor stakeholder management |
Source: Robert Half Management Resources survey of more than 2,200 U.S. CFOs
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