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23 Jul June CEO exits ease to 138; First-half 2026 runs 26% below last year

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CEO turnover continued to slow in June as companies prioritized leadership stability. Challenger reports CEO exits are down 26% year-to-date while women account for 27.5% of new CEO appointments....

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29 Jun May CEO Exits Rise to 140; YTD 2026 Remains 24% Below Last Year

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CEO Exits, CEO Turnover Report, change management, Economy, Human Resources, leadership, succession planning, women CEOs...

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15 Jun April CEO Exits Ease to 121; Ytd 2026 Is 25% Below Last Year

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CEO Retirements Reach Highest Level in Over a Year; March 2026 Challenger CEO Turnover Report

29 May March CEO Exits Rise 20%, Retirements Surge in Q1 2026

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CEO turnover rose 20% in March as retirements hit their highest level in over a year. Q1 CEO exits remain down 19% from 2025....

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28 Apr February CEO Turnover Report: Exits Fall as Boards “Wait-and-See”

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CEO exits cooled significantly in February as boards took a wait-and-see approach in the face of tariff and other regulatory concerns. ...

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20 Mar January CEO Exits Third-Highest on Record

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CEO exits surge in January from December to third highest total for the month since 2002. Rate of new women CEOs held in January, but lags high from 2022. ...

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04 Feb 2025 CEO Turnover Report: CEO Exits Fall From 2024; Public CEO Exits Break Record

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CEO exits fall below last year, but public company CEO exits break record. Women gains in the CEO role fall. Are companies stabilizing before 2026?...

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07 Jan November CEO Turnover Report: CEO Exits Tick Up From October, Slow YTD

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CEO turnover ticks up from one month prior, but slows from last year. Companies show stability in the face of uncertainty earlier in the year. Will this pace last?...

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02 Dec October CEO Turnover Report: Exits Slow, New Women CEOs Tick Back Up

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CEO turnover slowed again in September, as 146 leaders left their posts, matching August’s total and marking the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in CEO departures, according to the latest report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Through September,...

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04 Nov September CEO Turnover Report: Exits Slow, New Women CEOs Continue Decline

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CEO turnover slowed again in September, as 146 leaders left their posts, matching August’s total and marking the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in CEO departures, according to the latest report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Through September,...

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