You don’t just manage people, you inspire vision. Executive Leadership means being the top captain on deck: CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Chief Strategy Officers, Heads of Division, etc. You steer strategy, culture, finances. You’ve got high stakes, high visibility, high reward — but also high pressure. If you’re aiming to join this rarefied air, this sector demands big-thinking, polished presence, cross-functional chops, and proof of impact. Below: CV templates & examples for Executive/Leadership roles, plus what’s happening now in the field.
$ 157,752
Average Salary
4 %
Annual Sector Growth
331,000
Job offer
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Expansion of the C-suite: more roles being added (e.g. sustainability, DE&I, digital/transformation) into executive teams.
Skills expectations broadening: executives are now expected to have domain knowledge outside their main discipline (tech, strategy, ESG, risk) as well as soft skills.
Greater emphasis on culture, values, diversity & inclusion, ethical leadership. Stakeholders (investors, employees, boards) expect more than just profit.
Succession planning & internal promotion pipelines are getting more attention. Boards want continuity but also innovation; more executives are rising from within.
Turnover & volatility: in some sectors, executive churn is increasing. Also fractional or interim executives are more common. Also, remote/hybrid leadership and cross-boundary leadership (global, virtual teams) bring new challenges.
Strategic vision & long-term planning
Cross-functional leadership (finance, operations, HR, tech)
Change management, transformation & innovation
Emotional intelligence, interpersonal & stakeholder communication
Decision-making under uncertainty; adaptability & resilience