
Research

The 3 leadership mindsets emerging in the SME sector
Our CEO Confidence Index Q1 2023 reveals that three leadership mindsets have emerged as Australian SME CEOs face…

Business leaders set for profitability and growth in the year ahead
Our CEO Confidence Index July 2022 shows Australian SME CEOs are eyeing growth in FY2023 despite the gloomy…

A tale of two CEOs
Our CEO Confidence Index March Quarter 2022 reveals that after two years of strategic responses to external factors, CEOs are charting their own paths to business success in 2022.

CEOs reframe and refresh their outlook
Our CEO Confidence Index September Quarter 2021 reveals that CEOs are looking ahead with tempered expectations and quiet optimism.…

CEOs hungry to release ambitions this year with realistic optimism
Our CEO Confidence Index Q1 2021, reveals confidence in the economic outlook has recovered to near-pre-COVID levels, as SME leaders emerge from the uncertainty of 2020 with resilient optimism.

CEOs confident in the year ahead
Our CEO Confidence Index Q4 2020 reveals that CEOs are looking ahead with strong expectations of growth and opportunity for their businesses in 2021 following an extraordinary year of challenges and changes influenced by COVID-19.

Australian CEOs share their response, mindset and action plan in the current environment
This infographic from the quarterly CEO Confidence Index; provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on Australian SMEs.

CEO Confidence Index, March Quarter 2020: CEO confidence gaining ground
The CEO Confidence Index March Quarter displays early signs of leaders refocusing business decisions in 2020 after enduring a sustained period of flat economic activity.