EY-Parthenon’s Guerzoni on Latest CEO Outlook Survey
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A drop in CEO confidence from 62% to 51% is not panic, but it does mean discretionary bets—new markets, big M&A, speculative AI programs—will face higher internal scrutiny. If you’re championing a new initiative, tighten the payback story and de-risk the first 6–12 months; ‘strategic’ alone won’t clear the bar.
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