The Great Rewiring, A Forensic Map of the C-Suite in Decomposition
The C-suite as we have known it is undergoing the most rapid structural transformation since the multidivisional form replaced the unitary firm in the mid-twentieth century.
Record CEO turnover (234 departures, 16% YoY increase), CEO preparedness at historic lows (40% vs. 57% in 2023), management layer compression (41% of orgs reduced layers), span-of-control expansion (10.9 → 12.1 in one year), and the emergence of entirely new executive roles (CAIO) demonstrate that the C-suite is not being optimized—it is being decomposed and rebuilt.