Nearly 40% of top execs weighed quitting in past year: survey

Group 1 - Business leaders are facing challenges such as rising geopolitical risks, economic uncertainty, and disruptions from artificial intelligence, making it harder to conduct business [3] - CFO turnover reached a seven-year high in the first half of 2025, driven by increased retirement rates and high CEO turnover from the previous year [4] - Over a third of C-suite professionals are actively seeking new roles, with work-life balance being the primary reason for their desire to leave [5] Group 2 - Nearly 40% of C-suite leaders have considered leaving their roles in the past year, with half of that group contemplating it "very often" [6] - The motivations for considering exit from current roles are more complex than just compensation, with human factors such as burnout and stress playing significant roles [6]