Business leaders agree they value regular communication with other leaders to help make buying decisions

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Total average

29%

15%

8%

42%

7%

Finance leaders

3%

37%

47%

7%

6%

Marketing leaders

25%

45%

10%

12%

8%

Technology leaders

26%

38%

18%

8%

10%

Sales leaders

29%

38%

7%

17%

9%

Operations leaders

38%

12%

17%

7%

26%

Human Resources leaders

32%

39%

8%

15%

6%

Legal leaders

3%

16%

30%

44%

7%

Procurement leaders

30%

10%

8%

44%

8%

IT leaders

6%

26%

51%

9%

8%

PR & Communications leaders

28%

8%

8%

8%

48%

CEO, MD, Founder

39%

28%

19%

5%

9%

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Total average

29%

15%

8%

42%

7%

Finance leaders

3%

37%

47%

7%

6%

Marketing leaders

25%

45%

10%

12%

8%

Technology leaders

26%

38%

18%

8%

10%

Sales leaders

29%

38%

7%

17%

9%

Operations leaders

38%

12%

17%

7%

26%

Human Resources leaders

32%

39%

8%

15%

6%

Legal leaders

3%

16%

30%

44%

7%

Procurement leaders

30%

10%

8%

44%

8%

IT leaders

6%

26%

51%

9%

8%

PR & Communications leaders

28%

8%

8%

8%

48%

CEO, MD, Founder

39%

28%

19%

5%

9%

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Total average

29%

15%

8%

42%

7%

Finance leaders

37%

47%

7%

3%

6%

Marketing leaders

25%

45%

10%

12%

8%

Technology leaders

26%

38%

18%

8%

10%

Sales leaders

29%

38%

7%

17%

9%

Operations leaders

38%

12%

17%

7%

26%

Human Resources leaders

32%

39%

8%

15%

6%

Legal leaders

16%

30%

44%

3%

7%

Procurement leaders

30%

10%

8%

44%

8%

IT leaders

6%

26%

51%

9%

8%

PR & Communications leaders

28%

8%

8%

8%

48%

CEO, MD, Founder

39%

28%

19%

5%

9%

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Total average

29%

15%

8%

42%

7%

Finance leaders

37%

47%

7%

3%

6%

Marketing leaders

25%

45%

10%

12%

8%

Technology leaders

26%

38%

18%

8%

10%

Sales leaders

29%

38%

7%

17%

9%

Operations leaders

38%

12%

17%

7%

26%

Human Resources leaders

32%

39%

8%

15%

6%

Legal leaders

16%

30%

44%

3%

7%

Procurement leaders

30%

10%

8%

44%

8%

IT leaders

6%

26%

51%

9%

8%

PR & Communications leaders

28%

8%

8%

8%

48%

CEO, MD, Founder

39%

28%

19%

5%

9%

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Total average

29%

15%

8%

42%

7%

Finance leaders

37%

47%

7%

3%

6%

Marketing leaders

25%

45%

10%

12%

8%

Technology leaders

26%

38%

18%

8%

10%

Sales leaders

29%

38%

7%

17%

9%

Operations leaders

38%

12%

17%

7%

26%

Human Resources leaders

32%

39%

8%

15%

6%

Legal leaders

16%

30%

44%

3%

7%

Procurement leaders

30%

10%

8%

44%

8%

IT leaders

6%

26%

51%

9%

8%

PR & Communications leaders

28%

8%

8%

8%

48%

CEO, MD, Founder

39%

28%

19%

5%

9%