here recent papers Written by Jan Decresin, Steven N. Kaplan, and Morten Sorensen:
We use more than 4,900 evaluations to study changes in the characteristics and goals of CEOs and executives since 2001. As in Kaplan and Sorensen (2021), approximately half of the variance in CEO characteristics assessed in this large sample of executive evaluations is explained by the same four dimensions of CEOs. ). After the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the average CEO candidate interviewed was found to be less overall competent, more execution-oriented, less interpersonal, less charismatic, less creative and strategic. has decreased. Aside from overall competency, these differences also remain among hired CEOs. If anything, interpersonal or “softer” skills deteriorate over time for both CEO candidates and hired CEOs. Before and after the GFC, a positive correlation was found between the abilities of the CEO evaluated and the abilities of other executives evaluated in the same company, indicating that more capable executives complement each other. It was suggested. Finally, we examine the relationship between the purpose for which a CEO is interviewed and his CEO characteristics.
via superior kevin lewis.