Viewed in Heidrick & Struggles In a context of accelerating political, regulatory, and societal change, many companies are re-examining the place of government affairs within the executive team. What was once peripheral has become increasingly strategic. Data from The Official Board shows that 74% of the Global Fortune 500 now include one or more government… More
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Viewed in Newsweek – Share or Print Across industries, corporate hierarchies are flattening — and the C-suite is part of this shift. After decades of expansion, many large companies now show a gradual reduction in the number of senior executives reporting directly to the CEO (N-1). A global trend with regional contrast Using data from… More
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Viewed in Fortune.com The 2025 Fortune Global 500 captures the true economic engine of our time. Collectively, these 500 companies generated $41.7 trillion in revenue—over one-third of global GDP—and employ more than 70 million people worldwide. With $2.98 trillion in profits, including $1 trillion from the financial sector, they recorded their second-best year ever. These… More
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Viewed in Fortune. Fortune has just released the 2019 edition of “Global 500,” its annual listing of the world’s 500 largest companies by revenue. With $514B in annual revenue, the largest company on the 2019 list (by far) is Walmart. This year’s listing of the world’s largest companies reveals two macro trends. First, many companies… More
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