PwC s. 5 th. Hungarian CEO Survey. success?

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1 PwC s 5 th Hungarian CEO Survey How do CEOs define business success

2 Globally 1409 in Hungary 155CEOs from 7 industries took part in the survey. Views on future growth and threats, cooperation with key stakeholders, and the relationship between people and technology on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution. Growth Outlook Threats Success factors I 2 I

3 Respondents who are confident about global and Hungarian economic growth and their own prospects for revenue growth over the next year 3 Global CEOs Hungarian CEOs Growth Increasing optimism in Hungary, decreasing optimism globally Confident about own revenue growth Global economic growth Confident about own revenue growth Global economic growth Hungarian economic growth I 3 I

4 4 With regard to your company s growth prospects, which countries do you think will be the most important in the next year +1% = Targets for market growth 39% 34% 38% +8% 21% +2% Traditional target markets remain attractive, Hungarian CEOs tend to focus increasingly on neighbouring countries. 19% 11% 3. Germ rmany 8% -2% 6. Brazil = -1% = 4. United Kingdom 5% -3% 7. Japan 5% -1% 5. India 8. Russia 9% 1. Germany 12% +4% 6. Czech Republic 2. Romania +7% +6% +4% 16% 15% 14% 3. Russia 4. Slovakia 5. Austria = 8% 6% -4% 7. USA 8. Poland

5 5 The future Convergence or divergence The majority of CEOs anticipate a multi-polar world rather than a globalising one: with multiple value systems, rules of law, economic and trading models.

6 6 For each alternative, please select the one that you believe the world is moving more towards. Anticipat pated political, economic and commercial merc trends Common global beliefs efs and value systems Multiple beliefs and value systems Single global rule of law and liberties Multiple rules of law and liberties Economic unions and unified economic models Multiple economic models A global world bank Regional investment banks Single global marketplace Political unions Free and open access to the internet Regional trading blocs Nationalism and devolved nations Fragmented access to the internet Not all figures add up to 100% due to the exclusion of don t know responses.

7 Please rank the top three global trends you believe will most likely transform stakeholder expectations of businesses within your sector over the next five years! 7 Technological advances Demographic shifts Shift in global economic power Resource scarcity and climate change Urbanisation 72% 70% 49% 40% 35% Outlook The two trends that CEOs see as having the highest impact on their business operations are technological advances and demographic changes.

8 8 Threats CEOs remain very concerned about overregulation, but in addition to local challenges global currents are also among the top concerns. The lack of qualified professionals is a major problem in Hungary. 72% 73% 79% 78% 73% 74% 72% 71% 72% Respondents who are concerned about the factor in question professionals Overregulation Exchange rate volatility Geopolitical uncertainty Government response to fiscal deficit % 62% 73% 76% 68% 65% 62% 70% 59% 83%

9 What impact do the following stakeholder groups have on your organisation s strategy 9 98% 96% 95% 95% Success factors Stakeholders Customers and clients 92% Supply chain partners Competitors 77% Providers of capital Employees 76% General public Government and regulators 78% Media Companies continue to concentrate on stakeholder groups that have the greatest impact on their strategy, with a renewed focus on employees. I 9 I

10 10 To what extent are you making changes in the following areas in response to changing stakeholder expectations Success factors Change Product development, communication, employee wellbeing programmes, and technology are the most important areas of change. Developing new and sustainable products and services Our brand building, marketing and communications activities Employees rights and wellbeing How we use technology to understand and address wider stakeholder expectations How we identify and manage risks How and with whom we enter into partnership agreements 88% 82% 81% 77% 68% 68% I 10 I

11 Do you expect headcount at your company to increase, decrease or stay the same over the next 12 months 11 Percentage of respondents expecting an increase Success factors Qualified professionals 50% 42% 48% 54% The lack of qualified professionals is already a major challenge, compounded by the fact that most CEOs expect to hire over the next year. I 11 I

12 12 What aspects of your talent strategy are you focusing on the most Success factors Qualified professionals 33% Pay, incentives and benefits we provide for our workforce 42% Corporate talent strategies have also diversified: in addition to pay and financial incentives, training, strategic succession planning, and shaping the workplace culture are also part of talent management. 41% 49% 38% 30% Workplace culture and behaviours Our focus on our pipeline of future leaders Effective performance management Our focus on skills and adaptability in our people 42% 41% 40% 39% I 12 I

13 13 What technologies do you think generate the greatest return in terms of 65% 68% 50% 44% 53% Customer relationship management systems Data and analytics Social media communications and engagement Web-enabled collaboration tools R&D and innovation 46% 40% 40% 35% 35% Success factors Technology In Hungary, CRM systems and social media are cited as the technologies that yield the highest stakeholder engagement. Globally, CEOs are more forward-looking: they favour data analytics and innovation. I 13 I

14 14 Other than financial indicators, how do you measure your own success as CEO Success factors Indicators of success Employee loyalty and feedback Customer loyalty and feedback 59% 37% Ability to innovate 5% Influence, transparency, and lobbying power 5% 59%of CEOs use non-financial indicators such as feedback from employees to measure their success. 68% agree that the metrics of success will change in the future. Flexibility and adaptability Feedback from owners Sustainability Social usefulness Other 5% 5% 3% 2% 6% I 14 I

15 15 Reducing employee turnover. Meeting deadlines, and increasing innovation. Improving brand awareness. Prestige is more important than profit, and so are a creative work environment and a positive atmosphere. Satisfied, returning customers. Satisfied employees. Availability of the necessary resources. Beyond financial indicators How do CEOs measure their own success Employee satisfaction and engagement, recognition for non-financial achievements in Hungary. Market reputation, brand attraction, and lower than average employee attrition. I 15 I

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