The High Cost of Poor Succession Planning
In August 2013, Steve Ballmer abruptly announced that he would step down as chief executive of Microsoft as soon as his replacement could be found.
In August 2013, Steve Ballmer abruptly announced that he would step down as chief executive of Microsoft as soon as his replacement could be found.
Addressing a class of West Point cadets in 2011, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates asked bluntly, “How can the army break up the institutional
Few things are more frustrating for talented professionals than hitting a ceiling in their careers because they lack the appropriate leadership style.
Tara, the chief strategy officer of a software firm, was the newest
When an organization taps one of its current executives to be its new CEO, the transition might seem straightforward.
A decision must be made. The facts have been assembled, and the arguments for and against the options spelled out,
Nobody has really recommended command-and-control leadership for a long time. But no fully formed alternative has emerged, either.
A few years ago, the leaders of a multibillion-dollar energy systems company, which I’ll call EnerPac, decided to offer an after-sales service plan for one of its products.
In 2016, Bern-based Swisscom seemed trapped in a mature industry. The global telecom sector was flatlining,