(0) Business leaders in global poll say competition, technology, AI, and regulation are more critical challenges than COVID-19 and less than half of executives are highly confident in their ability to withstand disruptive forces Despite the universal impact of COVID-19, global business leaders cited numerous disruptions to their business that are deemed more impactful than the pandemic. That's according to a report released today by AlixPartners, the global consulting firm. The 2021 AlixPartners Disruption Index surveyed global CEOs and executive leaders to examine attitudes toward the forces that reshape business. Business leaders say that new and evolving competition, technology-impacted processes, and regulation are more disruptive to their companies than COVID-19.