THE PIONEER STUDY
Find the move your business is waiting for
Help build the largest study of why some CEOs shape their sector while others stall, and discover what your business needs from you next.
Takes 9 minutes. Fully confidential.
"Shouldn't we be further ahead by now?"
You started with a huge vision. Your team signed up. But it’s easy for progress to slow, or the business to settle for a smaller goal.
The Pioneer Study exists to stop that drift. We’re building the world’s largest dataset to help scaling CEOs find the moves that will accelerate their growth.
A unique map of how CEOs drive growth
Unlike other research, we don’t ask about trends or business confidence. We examine whether nine areas that drive execution got better or worse this year, what made the difference, and what got in the way.
Put hundreds of answers together and you get a map nobody else has: where businesses get stuck at each stage, and what CEOs did to break through.
Three ways to benefit
For sector-shaping CEOs
THE CONVERSATION
A private 1:1. You share the leap you've made; we share lessons from your peers that will shift your next 6 months.
For any ambitious CEO
THE PROFILE
Find out where you’re strong, slipping or stuck, and learn what other CEOs did about your biggest issue.
For CEO groups & investors
THE MAP
A custom keynote or workshop that shows your CEOs what's working and what's holding them back.
Your confidentiality is assured, no matter how your participate. We only ever publish aggregate figures.
About us
The Pioneer Study is led by Richard Medcalf, Founder of Xquadrant and advisor to 200+ pioneering CEOs, from founders to leaders of billion-dollar companies. He’s spent 30 years advising executive teams on leadership and strategy, and is author of The 10X Reckoning.
