Succession planning

Strategies for tackling the disagreements that can arise from inherited legal agreements and ownership distribution.

In some situations, it’s an option well worth considering.

The role has one of the shortest tenures of any in the C-Suite and is often blamed for below-target growth. But recent research shows firing the CRO can cause more problems than it solves.

The founders of an Ivorian conglomerate take stock—with succession in mind.

Too often, companies decide to appoint co-heads for the wrong reasons.

Choosing the company’s next leader is one of the most crucial decisions a board makes. Yet directors, incumbents, and incoming leaders routinely underestimate how tricky the transition at the top can be. Here’s a guide to making it go smoothly.

How the board, the incumbent, and the new leader can ensure a successful transfer of authority

It takes longer than you think, but patience pays surprising dividends.

Everybody focuses on what the new boss needs to do. But what the departing one does can make all the difference.

Choosing the company's next leader is one of the most crucial decisions a board makes. Yet directors, incumbents, and incoming leaders routinely underestimate...

Smart practices that can benefit all types of companies

Use this five-phase onboarding process.

Today’s most intractable challenges require an intergenerational approach.

Filling the shoes of a legendary founder was not only a personal challenge for Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel, but a significant adjustment for all the company’s employees, from the C-suite to the hundreds of local stores.

Disney, Starbucks, GE, and others have stumbled painfully when it comes to CEO succession.

Board leadership is more important than ever. Here’s how to ensure you take a thoughtful and disciplined approach to the process.

Research shows that 25% of failed transitions are the result of an unprepared heir.

Both have risks. Here’s how to strike the right balance.

Expectations for company leaders have never been greater. This issue’s Spotlight illuminates the changing conditions that CEOs must adapt to, the skills they particularly need, certain executive lifestyle behaviors to watch out for, and the reasons you might want two people in the top job.

"Two heads are better than one." It's a familiar expression-and one that businesses might want to heed. The authors' study of 87 companies led by co-CEOs...