This report provides insight into the 2013 Australian Chief Executive Study findings, compares the results to the global market and identifies trends. Our analysis looks at trends relating to performance and tenure; reasons for CEO turnover; and the number of insider appointments versus outsider appointments.
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3. The 2013 study looks at turnover,
performance and gender
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CEO turnover is up and continues to exceed global levels
Tenure has flattened and remains questionably low
Top performing companies are planning turnover and drawing
from within
Insiders are still on the rise and continue to perform better
Male CEOs dominate and female retention is in decline
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Australian women are forced out more often than male peers – a
consistent global trend
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4. In 2013 Australian CEO turnover rose and
exceeded the global average for the 7th
successive year
Global and Australia1) CEO Turnover Rate
2000-2013
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
11.3
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15.2
15.0 14.4
14.2
13.1
11.6
15.6
14.4 14.3
18.0
13.8
14.4
15.4
14.7
10.8
10.9
12.9
16.4
23.1
22.3
13.4
11.5 14.2
12.6
12.1
11.3
0%
9.8
Global
Australia
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: Strategy& 2013 Chief Executive Study analysis. 1) “Australia” sample includes companies in the ASX200
5. This increase in Australia was driven by
higher levels of planned and forced turnover
Australian CEO succession reasons as a percentage of turnover events
2000-2013 Australian CEO turnover events as a percentage of turnover events
25 26 27 28 26 31 30 41 50 35 33 58 42 50
60%
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42%
52% 57% 54%
65%
57% 59%
44%
54%
67%
41%
60%
68%
16%
38%
26%
29%
19%
19%
27%
12% 40% 17%
18%
21%
12%
24%
24% 19% 22%
14%
27%
16% 17%
29%
16%
29%
15%
38%
29%
8%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
M&A
Forced
Planned
6. Top performing Australian companies plan
CEO succession and replace from within
Australia incoming CEOs by insider versus outsider status; Australia outgoing
CEOs by forced versus planned turnover and annualised shareholder returns1)
2009-2013
Outsider
27%
73%
78%
22%
40%
60%
33%
67%
25%
75%
50%
50%
52%
48%
50%
50%
44%
56%
24%
76%
56%
44%
44%
56%
1) Total shareholder returns are annualised over outgoing CEOs' tenure. Note: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with
incomplete turnover information. Source: Strategy& 2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
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Outgoing
Planned
78.6%
Outgoing
Forced
21.4%
Incoming
Total
100%
Outgoing
Planned
90%
Outgoing
Forced
10%
Incoming
Total
100%
Outgoing
Planned
67.6%
Outgoing
Forced
32.4%
Incoming
Total
100%
Outgoing
Planned
61%
Outgoing
Forced
39%
Incoming
Total
100%
Insider
Bottom quartile Third quartile Second quartile Top quartile
7. However, overall forced turnover in
Australia is higher than globally
Australia and global outgoing CEOs by forced versus planned turnover and
annualised shareholder returns1)
2009-2013
56%
44%
Outsider
35%
65%
78%
22%
38%
62%
25%
75%
23%
77%
50%
50%
73%
1) Total shareholder returns are annualized over outgoing CEOs' tenure. Note: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with
incomplete turnover information. Source: Strategy& 2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
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27%
Australian
Outgoing
Forced 39%
Global
Outgoing
Forced 14%
Australian
Outgoing
Forced
21.4%
Global
Outgoing
Forced 11%
Australian
Outgoing
Forced 10%
Global
Outgoing
Forced 19%
Australian
Outgoing
Forced 32.4%
Global
Outgoing
Forced 32%
Insider
Bottom quartile Third quartile Second quartile Top quartile
8. Australian CEO tenure was constant in 2013
and remained below global levels
Outgoing CEO Median Tenure (Years in Office)
2006-2013
5.0
5.7
Global Median Years
Note: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A and interims for incoming CEOs and events with incomplete turnover information for incoming or
outgoing CEOs. Source: Strategy& 2009-2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
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4.2 4.3
5.5 4.7 5.4 4.7
5.2
6.1
5.0
4.8
5.0 5.0
5.9
4.9
Australian
Median
5 years
2010 2011 2012 2013
2006 2007 2008 2009
Australia Median Years
9. Australian insider CEOs have consistently
delivered higher shareholder returns than
outsiders...
Median total shareholder returns1) of insider versus outsider outgoing CEOs
2009-2013
15%
10%
5%
0%
14.2%
0.7%
9.8%
4.1%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
-10%
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-5%
Regionally adjusted annualized total
shareholder return
Insider
Outsider
0.1%
-2.5%
9.6%
-9.9%
-0.1%
-3.7%
1) Total shareholder returns are annualised over outgoing CEOs' tenure . Source: Strategy& 2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
10. ...and companies with planned CEO
successions, that leveraged internal talent,
posted the best annualised returns
Outgoing Australian CEO – Median Annualised Shareholder Returns1)
Median Tenure, for Succession Reason and Source of CEO, Total 2009 – 2013: N = 165
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
Insider/Planned
Outsider/Planned
Insider CEOs that leave as part of a
planned transition provided a
median shareholder return of 9.7%
1) Total shareholder returns are annualised over outgoing CEOs' tenure but not adjusted to be relative to the ASX200. Note: Exhibit excludes turnover
events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with incomplete turnover information. Source: Booz & Company 2012 Chief Executive Study analysis
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3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
Median Shareholder Return
Median Tenure
Outsider/Forced
Insider/Forced
11. The proportion of internally appointed CEOs
in Australia continued to rise in 2013
Australian incoming CEOs by insider versus outsider status
2007-2013
100%
75%
50%
25%
40%
(12)
60%
(18)
50%
(18)
50%
(18)
52%
(14)
48%
(13)
57%
(13)
43%
(10)
29%
(12)
71%
(30)
21%
(6)
79%
(23)
Note 1: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with incomplete turnover information.
Source: Strategy& 2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
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33%
(15)
67%
(31)
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Outsider
Insider
Global %
of Insiders
84% 78% 79% 80% 81% 71% 76%
12. A higher proportion of both men and women
insiders CEOs were appointed globally than
locally
Incoming and outgoing CEOs by gender and insider versus outsider status
2004-2013
39%
42%
58%
35%
65%
22%
78%
Note: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A and interims for incoming CEOs and events with incomplete turnover information for incoming or
outgoing CEOs. Source: Strategy& 2009-2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
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61%
Male
(n = 586)
Female
(n = 19)
Outsider
Insider
Female
(n = 124)
Male
(n = 5676)
Australia Global
13. Men continue to dominate the class of
incoming CEOs in Australia and elsewhere
Australia Incoming CEOs – Male versus Female
For years 2004-2013; N = 300
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1 1
2
38
3
26
24
26
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2
28
1
35 45
19 25
1
23
2011 2012 2013
3.7%
(11)
2.1%
(124)
97.9%
(5,676)
Global Average
(2004-13)
96.3%
(289)
Australia Average
(2004-13)
Female Male
Note: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with incomplete turnover information
Source: Strategy& 2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
14. Over the past decade the net number of
female CEOs in Australia has grown, but not
as much as it has globally
Percentage of women CEOs by incoming and outgoing classes
2004-2013
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Australian
Incoming CEOs
Australian
Outgoing CEOs
+42.3%
3.7%
2.6%
+75.0%
2.8%
1.6%
Global Outgoing CEOsGlobal Incoming CEOs
Note 1: The total number of all incoming Australian CEOs is 300 and Global CEOs is 3026, and the total number of all outgoing Australian CEOs is 306 and
Global CEOs is 3394; in Australia, the total numbers of women are 11 and 8 for incoming and outgoing CEOs, respectively; globally, the total numbers of
women are 84 and 56 for incoming and outgoing CEOs, respectively. Note 2: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with
incomplete turnover information. Source: Strategy& 2009-2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
15. Retention of Australian women CEOs has
been in decline and is trending more
negatively
Difference between the share of incoming women CEOs and outgoing women
CEOs 2004-2013
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0
-1.0%
-2.0%
-3.0%
-4.0
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1.4%
0.0%
00..01%%
3.7%
2.7%
2.3%
5.0%
-4.0%
Global
0.5%
-2.2%
-0.4%
6.9%
-0.6%
2.6%
0.0%
1.2%
0.0%
1.8%
0.0%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Note: Exhibit excludes turnover events resulting from M&A, interims, and events with incomplete turnover information
Source: Strategy& 2009-2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
Australia
16. Women CEOs – in Australia and globally --
are more likely to be forced out of office than
men
Outgoing CEOs by gender and succession reason
2004-2013
Source: Strategy& 2009-2013 Chief Executive Study analysis
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27%
45%
Female
(Australia)
(n = 11)
23%
21%
56%
Male
(Australia)
(n = 385)
27%
M&A
Forced
Planned
13%
27%
38%
51%
Female
(Global)
(n = 56)
60%
Male
(Global)
(n = 3319)
11%
17. Australian businesses need to focus on
succession management that attracts,
retains and develops C-suite ready women
Tips For CEO Succession Planning
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Know what matters to your business
Set diversity objectives that count
Deepen your talent pool of insiders
Lengthen your talent spotting horizon
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Editor's Notes
The case in Australia for using gender-based talent management strategies to improve productivity & performance of organisations and the economy at large has been well made
Australian businesses continue to be challenged by their ability to generate and retain a qualified pool of female leaders who can serve in both the C Suite and the Board Room
Whilst Board representation reportedly rose to 15.8% in 2013, compared with 13.9% in 2012, Strategy& research indicates that the appointment and retention of women CEOs is trending net negative
Insiders are more associated with high performance, and fewer women are in this group, exacerbating the CEO gender gap
As the role of the professional Board member increases in prominence, and the focus on gender equity on boards intensifies, this may tempt more women to opt out of the CEO succession race where success appears less attainable and sustainable
Australian businesses face the prospect of an increase in undesirable turnover and a shrinking pool of top female talent, as senior women step off the corporate ladder in favour of a seat at the Board Room table
This will hinder efforts to achieve parallel improvements in business performance and economic prosperity through increased participation of women in key management and board positions
<Changes at the top in 2013>
In 2013, CEO turnover in ASX200 companies increased to 16.4 percent (from 15.2 percent in 2012).
In 2013, there were 50 CEO turnover events in ASX200 companies, yielding an incoming class of 47 CEOs
<Changes at the top in 2013>
Turnover was slightly higher in 2013 (16.4%) compared with 2012 (15.2%), with 11.2% planned, 3.9% forced, and 1.3% due to M&A
There was an increase in both planned and forced turnovers, and less turnover due to M&A activity
Australia has among the highest overall turnover rates, a trend that has held for the past five years.
The percentage of planned turnovers reached 68 percent, a 14 year high – possibly indicative of more effective succession planning
An increase in forced turnovers may be indicative of a tougher stance on top-down performance
<One CEO to the next>
Companies with the strongest performance had a higher rate of forced CEO turnover (39 percent in top quartile performers compared with 21.4 percent for companies in the bottom quartile), possibly indicative of a stronger focus on top-down performance mngt in top quartile performers
Bottom quartile performers had a higher level of planned succession, more often appointing internal replacements - possibly indicating that performance issues were attributed to other factors than leadership at the top
ALTERNATE HEADER: …with top performing companies averaging higher % forced turnover and replacing more from within than externally
<One CEO to the next>
Companies with the strongest performance had a higher rate of forced CEO turnover (39 percent in top quartile performers compared with 21.4 percent for companies in the bottom quartile), possibly indicative of a stronger focus on top-down performance mngt in top quartile performers
Bottom quartile performers had a higher level of planned succession, more often appointing internal replacements - possibly indicating that performance issues were attributed to other factors than leadership at the top
ALTERNATE HEADER: …with top performing companies averaging higher % forced turnover and replacing more from within than externally
Australian ‘median’ line is for the entire data set since 2000 & not 2006 – is this a problem?
The median for the data set from 2006 is 5.0 and would have been the “same” (@ 5.003) last year
<CEOs who left office in 2013>
In 2013, insiders delivered significantly higher shareholder returns than outsiders, a trend that has held since 2010.
Outgoing CEOs’ median tenure increased slightly in 2013 (from 4.2 percent in 2012 to 4.3 percent in 2013), consistent with global trends
<Women CEOs are more often hired from outside>
In terms of professional background, women CEOs are more often outsiders than their male counterparts (42 percent of incoming women versus 39 percent of incoming men CEOs).
Women made up a greater share of incoming CEOs than outgoing CEOs in total over the past 10 years, both globally and in ASX200 companies
In Australia, over the last decade, there have been 42 percent more women CEOs in the incoming than outgoing classes
<More women are becoming CEOs>
Whilst women CEOs in the ASX200 have become more prevalent over the last 10 years, the difference between the proportion of women in the incoming class vs outgoing class has been highly variable, inconsistent with the net positive trend globally
Over the past five years, the share of women in the incoming CEO class (3.1% in 2009-13) was lower than in the prior five year period (4.3% in 2004-08), reflecting a downward trend
Women made up just 2.2% of the incoming class in 2013 (1 person), down from 6.7% in 2012 (2 people)
The gap between share of incoming vs outgoing women CEOs in ASX200 companies is narrowing
Appointment of female CEOs in ASX 200 companies lags that of the rest of the world
Indications are a tendency to a decline in the rate of appointment of women CEOs
Representation of women on boards and in government is increasing at a greater rate than CEO appointments
<How and when women leave office>
They’re more often forced out or transition due to mergers
Among outgoing CEOs over the past 10 years, a higher share of women than men were forced out (27% of women versus 21 % of men) or left due to M&A activity (27% of women versus 23% of men)
ADDITIONAL POINTS FOR VIEW POINT
Female employment in Management positions has shown little movement since 2002, moving from 33.4% of Managers to 34.8% over the period.
The low and slow rate of progression of women into senior management levels limits the pool of qualified insiders. It is therefore unsurprising that fewer women are appointed from within, a trend that is likely to continue
ASX200 companies appear to be more comfortable with diversity in nationality than gender, going beyond the border more than companies in other regions to find CEOs – this could be an opportunity to attract women leaders from regions with a better track record of developing female talent.
However this external focus may increase the proportion of women outsiders, having a compounding negative effect on the rate of appointment of women CEOs. It also poses a broader question around the responsibility of ASX 200 companies for nurturing this leadership capability at home