We live in a world of ever-increasing expectations.
Business today finds itself in the role of having to quench the appetites of such investors.
No longer does a business, or its CEO, enjoy three to five years to set a course, rally the employees, and accomplish big things. Miss the targets and the leadership and employees become expendable. Make the numbers and the rewards can be handsome. Make no mistake, today's business leaders have the enormous responsibility of balancing the short-term expectations of investors while building for the long term and serving multiple stakeholders. Regardless of company size, the pressures are intense.