August CEO exits declined 27% from last year to 146, marking a third straight month of lower year-over-year turnover. Yet 2025 YTD exits reached a record 1,504, and the share of incoming women CEOs fell to 25%, the lowest since 2020....
CEO turnover stalled in July as exits fell 41% from June. Exits remain an all-time high as uncertainty and economic pressures impact leaders....
CEO turnover rose 23% in June 2025. Challenger data shows more interim CEOs as companies navigate economic uncertainty, tech shifts, and workforce pressures....
CEO exits fell 21% in May, but 2025 YTD remains record-breaking. Women CEO rates drop as long-tenured leaders exit amid strategic and political shifts....
Women Appointments Rise Slightly In April But Rate is Below Last Year; Companies Pick Up External Replacements; Rate of Interim CEOs Remains HighPublished June 3, 2025The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 21% from 177 in March to 214 in April. This is a...
Published March 4, 2025The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 3% in January to 222 from 230 exits in December. It is up 14% from 194 CEO exits recorded in the first month of 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by global...
Published July 26, 2023 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell to the lowest total in five months, as 118 CEOs left their posts last month. It is the lowest total since January of this year, when 112 CEOs exited the top spot, according...
Published October 26, 2022 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 17% from the 63 in August to 74 in September. According to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., CEOs who left...
Business Leadership: What Matters Most in 2021 Leveraging Leadership Trends and Opportunities Looking ahead to 2021, Challenger Research has identified three important success factors in identifying the strongest business leaders: Trends favor talent development and promotion from within. Leader must be able to build...
Published February 12, 2020 Chief Executive Officer turnover surged 37%, from the 160 who left their posts in December to 219 to begin the year. Last month’s total is 27% higher than the previous monthly record of 172 in October 2019, according to a report released...
