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title: "CEOs in 2031: What we must become"
description: Explore RHR Senior Partner Deb Rubin’s perspective on how CEOs and boards are rethinking leadership for 2031 as AI, geopolitics, risk, and global change reshape the C-suite.
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# [CEOs in 2031: What we must become](https://rhrinternational.com/news/ceos-in-2031-what-we-must-become)

 Written by [RHR](https://rhrinternational.com/news/author/rhr) | Jul 1, 2026, 5:15:00 PM

The traditional C-Suite was designed around functions. AI does not respect functions. Neither do geopolitics, climate shocks, social volatility, cyber risk, energy constraints or global talent flows.

*"That’s why the structure directly beneath the CEO is being rewired,"* said Deb Rubin, Senior Partner and head of CEO and board services. Deb [shared her thoughts with Chief Executive](https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-in-2031-what-we-must-become/) around how CEOs and boards are increasingly looking for leaders who can “raise their head up” and understand the external environment across multiple horizons.

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