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David Lange and Erin Zolna consultants from Russell Reynolds Associates published new insights Russell Reynolds Associates research shows that leadership succession plans are already falling short. Boards [...]

The article underscores the critical importance of having a well-developed, regularly updated emergency CEO succession plan, as unplanned leadership transitions are more common than many [...]

At the end of 2024, Stanton Chase wrote about leadership resolutions for 2025, and something caught their attention.  

Driven by increased life expectancy, shifting demographics, a cost-of-living crisis, and global talent shortages, the concept of retirement is evolving.

When a CEO vacancy arises, CFOs often loom large as a prime candidate for the role. Their board experience, business knowledge, strong stakeholder relationships and understanding of data and performance tick many of the required boxes.

Richardson Executive Search highlights the critical role of mentorship programs in developing future C-Suite leaders, particularly within Canadian companies navigating global competitiveness and local market demands.

In these excerpts from a recent webinar hosted by Heidrick & Struggles, Vinita Bali, the lead director at Syngene International, and Heidrick & Struggles’ Teraesa Vinson discuss CEO succession excellence.

Is your organisation’s succession process as effective as it needs to be? Leading the webinar is John O. Burdett, who has worked in over 40 countries as an executive and as a consultant for businesses that are household names.

Odgers Berndtson's Dr. Robert Satterwhite, Partner and Head of the Leadership Advisory Practice in New York, and Mats-Ola Bydell, Managing Partner in Atlanta, look at the top five mistakes companies make with CEO succession.

New approaches to recruitment and selection, evaluation, and replacement are emerging as boards explore their new responsibilities. Turnover, both voluntary and involuntary, is expected, and boards need to be ready.

The on-again-off-again drama of Sam Altman’s role as OpenAI’s CEO in November 2023 spurred a flurry of commentary about the importance of succession planning. While most companies aren’t led by such high-profile figures—whose departures spur hundreds of employees to threaten resignation—every organization needs a sound succession plan and pipeline.