Top 20 Visionary CEOs September 2023

As we navigate and dwell in the second half of 2023, CEOs are facing an unprecedented level of change and uncertainty. However, by embracing new technologies, fostering resilience, and building diverse and inclusive teams, they can rise to the challenge and lead their organizations to success.

All businesses are operating in the aftermath economy and managing the aftershocks of the pandemic. Some businesses have struggled with slowing customer demand while others experienced continuous growth as a result of last year’s economic surge. Finding opportunities in the aftermath will be a differentiating factor for successful companies.

One area of focus for small and midsize businesses is taking advantage of weakened competitors. From targeting their customers to recruiting their talent to actually acquiring their business, there may be many levels of opportunity to gain market share in the aftermath.

Strategic price increases balanced with customer growth in the face of inflation are where CEOs are finding opportunities as well. Leaders should evaluate not just revenues but order volumes as well to understand the rates of change in customer demand.

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Michael Coleman | CEO | Montgomery Area Food Bank

The U.S. food security crisis is increasing with each passing day. Assessments propose 23 million people reside in so-called “food deserts”—mostly rural areas where there is little to no access to fresh food, and low-income neighborhoods with poor access to healthy food. The pandemic, which has ushered in over 50 million Americans encountering food insecurity, has demonstrated the drawback in the food system and supply chain resiliency...