Highspring's latest executive survey indicates that CFOs perceive twice the level of business risk compared to CEOs, suggesting a fundamental misalignment in how top leadership views organizational vulnerabilities.
Highspring is the publisher of the study, but no financial impact is indicated.
A new Highspring study of 1,137 executives reveals a significant gap in risk perception between C-suite leaders. CFOs identify roughly double the exposure across key business functions compared to their CEO counterparts, highlighting a divergence in strategic oversight.
The study found that CFOs perceive approximately twice as much business exposure as CEOs across key operational functions.