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# Uncertainty Top of Mind for CEOs in 2026

The Conference Board's C-Suite Outlook, based on 1,732 executives including 771 CEOs, finds uncertainty has become a structural rather than episodic feature of the operating environment, cited by 42.9% of US CEOs as the greatest external negative factor. It signals that decision-making must assume permanent volatility. For boards, it reframes scenario planning and stress-testing as continuous disciplines rather than annual exercises.

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The Conference Board (https://www.conference-board.org/research/ced-policy-backgrounders/uncertainty-top-of-mind-for-ceos-in-2026)

Topic: Decision Quality: https://lyoenandpartners.com/insights/topic/decision-quality

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