Succession planning

All eyes will be on the newly minted CEOs at Target, Walmart, and Disney as they try to show they were the right insiders for the top job.

How to avoid the traps that compel talented leaders to accept the wrong roles.

When the person who built the company steps back, emotions run high—and many organizations stumble. Here’s how to manage the transition.

A closer look at what’s driving the turnover.

It’s not just struggling companies that are making changes at the top.

And how a trusted CHRO can help companies avoid them.

Successful dual-leadership structures require continuous calibration.

It’s one of the most delicate transitions in corporate leadership.

Successful leadership duos capitalize on their fundamentally different strengths.

Useful and surprising findings from across academia, consultancies, and other vetted sources.

How to hand over ownership—and burnish your legacy.

Don’t play it too safe.

Three steps to address the issue of frequent CEO turnover.

And the key pivots needed to make it work.

A recent study found that starting a new CEO at the beginning of the calendar year—or the fiscal year—led to better performance.

The way a candidate talks about the future can tell you a lot about their assumptions, ambition, self-awareness, and openness to being vulnerable.

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.