Overcoming the Obstacles to CEO Succession Planning

To avoid politics that lurk in the shadows, get the issues out in the open with a disciplined succession process.

Mark Nadler

Any genuine shift in strategy implies a change in emphasis; it might involve different customers or markets, new technologies or business processes, unfamiliar leadership styles or management techniques. This requires that leaders learn new skills and master new approaches—a big challenge in itself. Even more problematic, a new strategy undermines the organization’s political profile in very tangible ways. It alters priorities, resource allocations, and reporting … [ Read more ]