Fortune: David Garfield on the C-suite anxiety index

11 February 2025

Around 43% of CEOs report anxiety about losing their jobs because of disruptions, according to a new report from AlixPartners, a global consulting firm, based on data from 3,200 executives across 10 industries and 11 countries. Other members of the C-suite are significantly less stressed, with 25% reporting they fear for their jobs, and around 23% of mid-level executives feeling anxious about their job security.

“We sometimes talk about [executive levels] like the floors of a skyscraper. The higher you go in the organization, the more you feel the wind is buffeting you,” David Garfield, co-CEO of AlixPartners, tells Fortune.

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