Copy of 2016 Fortune 500 CEO Survey CEO Survey Questionnaire - Test Question Title * 1. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company? Our single biggest challenge One of our top three or four challenges An important, but not top level, challenge Not yet a significant challenge Doesn't apply Increased regulation Increased regulation Our single biggest challenge Increased regulation One of our top three or four challenges Increased regulation An important, but not top level, challenge Increased regulation Not yet a significant challenge Increased regulation Doesn't apply Shortage of skilled labor Shortage of skilled labor Our single biggest challenge Shortage of skilled labor One of our top three or four challenges Shortage of skilled labor An important, but not top level, challenge Shortage of skilled labor Not yet a significant challenge Shortage of skilled labor Doesn't apply The rapid pace of technological change The rapid pace of technological change Our single biggest challenge The rapid pace of technological change One of our top three or four challenges The rapid pace of technological change An important, but not top level, challenge The rapid pace of technological change Not yet a significant challenge The rapid pace of technological change Doesn't apply Competition from China or other developing countries Competition from China or other developing countries Our single biggest challenge Competition from China or other developing countries One of our top three or four challenges Competition from China or other developing countries An important, but not top level, challenge Competition from China or other developing countries Not yet a significant challenge Competition from China or other developing countries Doesn't apply Competition from a start-up Competition from a start-up Our single biggest challenge Competition from a start-up One of our top three or four challenges Competition from a start-up An important, but not top level, challenge Competition from a start-up Not yet a significant challenge Competition from a start-up Doesn't apply Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Our single biggest challenge Cybersecurity One of our top three or four challenges Cybersecurity An important, but not top level, challenge Cybersecurity Not yet a significant challenge Cybersecurity Doesn't apply Shareholder activism Shareholder activism Our single biggest challenge Shareholder activism One of our top three or four challenges Shareholder activism An important, but not top level, challenge Shareholder activism Not yet a significant challenge Shareholder activism Doesn't apply Management diversity Management diversity Our single biggest challenge Management diversity One of our top three or four challenges Management diversity An important, but not top level, challenge Management diversity Not yet a significant challenge Management diversity Doesn't apply Question Title * 2. Do you agree/disagree with the following?: "My company will change more in the next five years than it has in the last five years." Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 3. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "These days, I consider my company to be a technology company." Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 4. How important are the following technologies to the future of your business? Extremely important Very important Not so important Not important at all Cloud computing Cloud computing Extremely important Cloud computing Very important Cloud computing Not so important Cloud computing Not important at all Mobile computing Mobile computing Extremely important Mobile computing Very important Mobile computing Not so important Mobile computing Not important at all Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Extremely important Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Very important Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Not so important Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Not important at all Drones Drones Extremely important Drones Very important Drones Not so important Drones Not important at all Advanced robotics Advanced robotics Extremely important Advanced robotics Very important Advanced robotics Not so important Advanced robotics Not important at all Nanotechnology Nanotechnology Extremely important Nanotechnology Very important Nanotechnology Not so important Nanotechnology Not important at all Virtual reality Virtual reality Extremely important Virtual reality Very important Virtual reality Not so important Virtual reality Not important at all 3-D printing 3-D printing Extremely important 3-D printing Very important 3-D printing Not so important 3-D printing Not important at all Artificial intelligence/machine learning Artificial intelligence/machine learning Extremely important Artificial intelligence/machine learning Very important Artificial intelligence/machine learning Not so important Artificial intelligence/machine learning Not important at all Question Title * 5. The "Internet of Things," "Big Data" and "Cognitive Computing" are all terms used to describe how the proliferation of devices and sensors connecting people and things and generating vast amounts of data that can be analyzed by ever-smarter computer programs is changing the way business is done. How will these developments affect your business over the next decade? This will cause a profound change in my business, on a par with the Industrial Revolution. Much will change, but much will stay the same. It's probably an exaggeration to compare this to an Industrial Revolution. The "Internet of Things" and talk of a New Industrial Revolution are pure hype. Innovation is slowing down, not speeding up. Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Which of the following best reflects your philosophy, recognizing neither may perfectly reflect your views. As a CEO, it's best to focus on issues that directly affect the bottom line, and avoid controversial public issues. As a CEO, it's important to take a stand on some public issues. Question Title * 7. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "It would be easier to manage my company if it were a private company rather than a public company"? Agree Disagree Question Title * 8. Two years from now, will your company employ more/fewer/the same number of people? More Fewer Same number Question Title * 9. What is the best book you have read in the past year? Question Title * 10. Excluding yourself, what current Fortune 500 CEO do you most admire? Question Title * 11. In a typical day, how many hours of sleep do you get. Less than four Four to five Six Seven Eight More than eight Question Title * 12. In a typical month, how many nights are you away from home on business travel. 1 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 More than 15 Question Title * 13. What's the best management advice you ever got? Question Title * 14. What's your outlook for the global economy in the next twelve months? Better than the last twelve months Worse than the last twelve months About the same as the last twelve months Question Title * 15. Which of the following do you favor most as next President of the United States? Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Question Title * 16. What leader of all time do you most admire? Question Title * 17. Would you consider moving your company's headquarters outside the U.S. anytime in the next ten years? Would definitely consider it Might consider it Would never consider it Question Title * 18. Which of these CEOs comes closest to your ideal of how a CEO should lead? Warren Buffett Tim Cook Jeff Bezos Jamie Dimon Indra Nooyi Jeff Immelt Larry Page Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. How many direct reports do you have? 1 to 5 6 to 10 10 to 15 More than 15 Question Title * 20. Does your company have a fund for making venture capital investments? Yes No Question Title * 21. Which of these comes closer to describing your company's financial situation? My company has all the cash it needs to fund investments for the future. My company needs to borrow money to fund investments for the future. Done
