In a poll of more than 1,000 business leaders in major global economies, FTI Consulting found that 77 percent of respondents are optimistic about significant global economic growth in 2013. This compares with 45 percent optimism expressed in a similar poll conducted in January 2012.
|The optimism is fairly evenly spread across the regions with 78 percent in North America, 76 percent in Europe and 75 percent in Asia. With business leaders feeling more secure about global economic prospects for 2013, executives are anticipating some growth for their own businesses—62 percent of respondents expect increasing growth and prosperity for their own organizations.
|Innovation will be a key theme for 2013, with 57 percent of respondents planning to invest in innovation to combat low growth in 2013. The focus on innovation is most pronounced in Europe: 61 percent compared with 53 percent in North America and 49 percent in Asia.
