The 100 top-performing CEOs of the world are 98 per cent male, 97 per cent married and have three children, but only half of them -- or 53 percent -- have hair, according to an anatomy of a CEO infographic compiled by Harvard Business.
Titled "Anatomy of The World's Top-Performing CEOs," Harvard Business found that Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Meg Whitman of Hewlett-Packard and the late Steve Jobs are among the best-performing CEOs of all time.
Among the CEOs, 61 percent were college educated outside of the U.S., while 38 percent were college educated inside. The one percent who dropped out of college was, you guessed it, Jobs.
The anatomy of a CEO infographic goes on to highlight that the U.S. accounts for 34 percent of the company locations where these CEOs work, followed by the United Kingdom and Brazil. California is home to the most companies of top-performing CEOs.
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Trend Themes
1. Gender Disparity in CEO Roles - The infographic reveals that 98% of the top-performing CEOs are male, indicating a need for increased gender diversity in executive leadership.
2. International Education Backgrounds of Ceos - With 61% of CEOs being college educated outside of the US, there is a growing trend of global education contributing to success in executive positions.
3. Impact of Location on CEO Performance - The data shows that California has the highest concentration of top-performing CEOs, suggesting that location plays a significant role in career success.
Industry Implications
1. Business Consulting - Business consulting firms can help companies address the gender disparity in CEO roles and implement strategies for diversifying executive leadership.
2. Higher Education - Colleges and universities can leverage the trend of international education backgrounds by providing programs that attract and support aspiring global CEOs.
3. Real Estate - Real estate developers can capitalize on the impact of location on CEO performance by creating innovative office spaces and executive suites in areas with high CEO concentration.