CEO離職量上升為哪般
????對(duì)于很多CEO而言,過(guò)去幾年如同坐上了過(guò)山車般的經(jīng)濟(jì)剛剛平穩(wěn)下來(lái)。但他們中的很多人并不準(zhǔn)備迎接下一次挑戰(zhàn),而是已經(jīng)開(kāi)始考慮退路了。 ????高管薪酬公司Equilar最近發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,2009年至2011年,標(biāo)準(zhǔn)普爾1500指數(shù)的成份股公司中有361名CEO離職。Equilar研究總監(jiān)阿倫?博伊德表示,去年這些公司有144名CEO離職,高于2009年的129名和2010年的110名。 ????Equilar的研究顯示,隨著2009年和2010年慘淡的美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)于去年開(kāi)始趨穩(wěn),CEO離職(包括退休、辭職和升職,或擔(dān)任新職務(wù))出現(xiàn)上升勢(shì)頭。 ????“這就像是燒開(kāi)了的茶壺,”高管獵頭公司光輝國(guó)際(KornFerry International)的合伙人彼得?賽斯說(shuō)。“在困難時(shí)期會(huì)進(jìn)行更多的反省,董事會(huì)也希望證明自己對(duì)公司管理者監(jiān)督有方。” ????隨著去年經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)有所好轉(zhuǎn),董事會(huì)在對(duì)于公司穩(wěn)定性(有時(shí)甚至是公司存亡)的擔(dān)憂上松了一口氣,開(kāi)始為公司尋找新的前景和新的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。 ????“經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退剛剛襲來(lái)時(shí),董事會(huì)很難歸咎在任CEO,因?yàn)樗麄兘?jīng)歷的情況基本上是普遍現(xiàn)象,”高管獵頭網(wǎng)站TheLadders的人才招募經(jīng)理大衛(wèi)?加斯賓解釋說(shuō)。 ????隨后,很多“公司發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的復(fù)蘇沒(méi)有趕上市場(chǎng)的步伐,”加斯賓說(shuō)。一旦出現(xiàn)這種情況,“就很容易將責(zé)任(無(wú)論正確與否)扣在CEO頭上。” ????全球新職介紹咨詢公司Challenger, Gray & Christmas的首席執(zhí)行官約翰?查林格稱,該公司監(jiān)測(cè)的高管離職情況顯示“隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)轉(zhuǎn)入新方向,變化很多,許多公司在尋找擁有不同技能的CEO。” ????但他同時(shí)也指出,今年以來(lái),許多公司開(kāi)始控制離職。咨詢公司Challenger的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,今年前九個(gè)月的離職數(shù)量為891名,低于上年同期,這一變化趨勢(shì)看來(lái)與普遍就業(yè)市場(chǎng)的狀況一致。 ????查林格說(shuō):“市場(chǎng)波瀾不興,沒(méi)有太多招聘,也沒(méi)有大規(guī)模的裁員。” ????查林格同意當(dāng)前“商業(yè)環(huán)境總體而言更加穩(wěn)定,特別是那些CEO可能經(jīng)常見(jiàn)諸報(bào)端的知名公司。”他補(bǔ)充說(shuō):“股東和董事會(huì)看到形勢(shì)好轉(zhuǎn)時(shí),更換高管的情況會(huì)顯著減少。” ????根據(jù)Challenger的數(shù)據(jù),一個(gè)值得注意的例外是醫(yī)療行業(yè),這個(gè)行業(yè)今年前九個(gè)月CEO離職數(shù)量大增23%。他說(shuō):“醫(yī)療行業(yè)的大環(huán)境變化加劇了CEO離職,業(yè)內(nèi)公司都試圖搞明白前景變化。” |
????For many CEOs, the economic roller coaster of the past few years has reached a lull. And instead of opting for another go on this particular amusement park ride, many have been eyeing the exits. ????According to a recently published report by executive compensation firm Equilar, 361 CEOs at S&P 1500 companies left their offices between 2009 and 2011. Last year, 144 of these CEOs left their companies, according to Aaron Boyd, research director for Equilar, up from 129 and 110 in 2009 and 2010, respectively. ????CEO departures -- which include retirements, resignations, promotions, or taking on a new position – have stepped up as the economic climate, which had been battered in 2009 and 2010, began to steady last year in the U.S., according to Equilar's study. ????"It's kind of like a tea kettle that boils," says Peter Thies, a partner in KornFerry International, the executive search firm. "When times are tough, more introspection goes on and boards want to show good fiduciary oversight." ????As the economy smoothed out somewhat last year, company boards took a breather from worrying about corporate stability -- and sometimes survival -- and began looking ahead to position their company with a new vision, along with new leaders. ????"When the recession first hit, it was hard for boards of directors to place blame for company shortcomings on an incumbent CEO because what they were experiencing was largely universal," explains David Gaspin, manager of talent acquisition for TheLadders, an executive search site. ????Later, many "companies weren't seeing their own recoveries tracking with the market," says Gaspin, and when that happens "it becomes much easier to lay blame (right or wrong) at the feet of a CEO." ????John Challenger, chief executive of the global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, says executive departures that his company tracks show "a spate of change as the economy heads in new directions, and companies seek new CEOs with different skills." ????He also points out that this year, so far, companies are putting the brakes on departures. The number of exits, AT 891, has been fewer this year than the same nine-month period in 2011, according to Challenger statistics, a development that the company says appears to mirror the larger labor market. ????"It's a static market, where there are not a lot of hires and not a lot of layoffs," Challenger says. ????Currently, there is a "more stable business landscape in general -- especially among higher profile companies whose CEOs are likely to make headlines," Gaspin agrees. "When better conditions are visible to shareholders and boards," he adds, "turnover among top executives drops sharply." ????The notable exception is the health care industry, which saw a 23% uptick in CEOs changing jobs during the first nine months of this year, according to figures supplied by Challenger. "The numbers have been exacerbated by the changing landscape for health care, and companies trying to see how it will shake out," he says.? |
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