Tue, 13 Jan 2026

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 Why are more bosses sharing the top job?

More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.
More companies are adopting a co-CEO leadership structure, with over 24 major US companies having appointed two CEOs in 2024, up from 11 in 2015. Benefits of co-CEOs include:
* Divided responsibility and accountability
* Ability to take time off without jeopardizing the company
* Playing to each other's strengths and weaknesses
* More family-friendly policies Examples of successful co-CEO partnerships include:
* Pippa Begg and Jennifer Sundberg at Board Intelligence, who took shared maternity leaves and credited their partnership for not compromising their jobs or business.
* Dhruv Amin and Marcus Lowe at Anything, a startup that allowed them to take paternity leave without impacting the company.
* Denise Johansson and Monika Liikamaa at Enfuce, who coordinated family time with work responsibilities. However, challenges associated with co-CEO partnerships include:
* Power struggles and misalignment in vision
* Confusion amongst the wider company
* Difficulty establishing a partnership between two unknown individuals Business consultancy Korn Ferry notes that co-CEOs tend to work best at independent companies without complex structures, and with two people who have already worked together. The co-CEO model is still not widely adopted, but it's seen as a potential solution for succession planning and expanding the roles of high-potential leaders.
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