The Future of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

Chief Strategy Officers are no longer operating quietly behind the scenes.

We're launching a study to map how today's CSOs are reimagining the role in the age of AI and volatility.

To honor the most insightful contribution, one participant will receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a world-class executive education program.

Terms and Conditions apply.

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Why This Study Now?

Strategy used to be a periodic process. Today, it's a live system.

CSOs must make sense of a shifting landscape—geopolitical pressures, regulatory changes, digital acceleration, and ESG demands—while aligning the organization toward bold yet executable bets.

They are increasingly the nerve center for sensing what matters, framing hard choices, and guiding companies through complexity.

And now, AI is entering the equation—not as a trend, but as a force multiplier.

How CSOs Are Actually Using AI

How They Earn Trust Across Executive Teams

What a Best-in-Class Strategy Stack Looks Like in 2025

What Workflows They’ve Automated or Augmented

How It Works

Participate in an up to 20-minute AI interview and get early access to the results.

1. Start the AI Interview

You’ll meet our research assistant—powered by Complex Chaos. It will ask you 8–10 questions about your role, your challenges, and how (or if) AI is entering your workflows. Start now!

2. Your Answers Fuel the Study

We’ll anonymize and analyze hundreds of responses to surface the patterns, pain points, and breakthroughs shaping this evolving function.

3. Get Early Access to Results

Receive an executive summary of key findings before we publish and opt-in to a Op-Eds.

Who Should Participate?

We’re gathering insights from the strategic minds redefining leadership:

CSOs at high-growth and global companies.

Strategy leaders embedded in product, sustainability, M&A, or digital functions.

Senior advisors operating at the CEO or board level.

What You’ll Walk Away With

We’re building tools to support strategic clarity at scale—not by replacing decision-makers, but by enhancing how they see, sense, and steer.

By participating, you’ll gain:

A window into how peers are operationalizing strategy in volatile times.
Fresh frameworks for integrating AI without losing nuance.
Early access to the 2025 Strategy Benchmark Report.

Executive Education Award

To recognize the depth and quality of insights shared, we’re selecting one standout participant to receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a world-class executive education program.