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Inside CEO Succession: The Essential Guide to Leadership Transition

by Thomas J. Saporito, Paul Winum

September 2012

Beginner

256 pages

5h 58m

English

Jossey-Bass

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Cover
Praise for Inside CEO Succession
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Why CEO Succession Is More Critical than Ever
Chapter 1: From Checkers to 3-D Chess
A Simple, More Predictable WorldCapture the KingDecline in Confidence at the Top3-D Chess: More Levels of Play—Less Certainty of OutcomeFar More Than the Transitioning of the Top Leader
Chapter 2: Success or Failure—The Cause and Cost
A Reoccurring PatternFocusing on the SymptomsPinpointing the Cause and CostThe Benefits of SuccessThe Cost of FailureWhat Lies Beneath the Surface

Chapter 3: Whose Job Is It, Anyway?
Best Practice Versus Real PracticeA Force Behind the InertiaIneffective in Their Most Critical RoleChanging Times, Changing MindsDirectors Share the Factors that Contribute to SuccessEmbracing the Third Rail
Chapter 4: RHR's Essential Point of View
Assumptions that Guide Our PerspectiveOur 10 Key DimensionsLearning from History
Part II: The 10 Key Dimensions of Effective Succession
Chapter 5: Establish Board Ownership, Involvement, and Oversight
A Deeper Current of UnderstandingLiving with the ChoiceRestraint of PowerIt Goes Beyond CharterAn Integrated Leadership Development PlanContinuous Development and AppraisalA Partnership Built on TrustSkillful NavigationThe Role of the Lead DirectorOne of the More Sensitive IssuesThe Art of Preemptive CommunicationA Lesson from AppleOversight of Management and of Self
Chapter 6: Set Succession Time Frames
The Consideration of Timing as a Best PracticeCreating the Leader ProfileSequencing the Succession ProcessWorking BackBeing PreparedNeed-Based Versus Time-BasedBalancing Timing and Stakeholder InterestsDiscussing Timelines with the CEOConcurrent Succession Decisions
Chapter 7: Prepare for Emergencies
Calm or Crisis?At Its Most VulnerableCompounding the EmergencyAligned on PurposeA Name Is Not a PlanWorking through the EmergencyMinimizing the Causes
Chapter 8: Align on Strategy and Profile
In the Absence of StrategyFrom Complacence to ConsensusContinuously Aligned with ManagementThe Critical Role of the Lead Director—Facilitating ConsensusAligned on the Leader ProfileGetting from Here to There— The Culture Imperative
Chapter 9: Build the Talent Pipeline
It's More than TalentWhat Constitutes SuccessMoments of TruthMaking the Difficult DecisionsCreating Teachable MomentsCultures of Development
Chapter 10: Source External Talent and Manage Search Firms
The Outsider AdvantageThe Role of the Search Firm
Chapter 11: Select the CEO
Preparing for the Most Important DecisionThe Winning FormulaThe Interview ProtocolUnearthing the Best ReferencesOnce the Selection Is Made
Chapter 12: Proactively Manage the Transition
Stage 1: Transitioning the OrganizationStage 2: Integrating the New CEO
Chapter 13: Measure Performance and Improve Process
Measuring the Performance of the New CEOTaking Stock in the Critical First YearImproving the Succession Planning Process
Chapter 14: Manage the Dynamics in CEO Succession
The Upward Spiral of Succession
Epilogue: Perspectives on the Future
Five Perspectives on the Future of CEO Succession Planning
Appendix: Ten Questions a Director Should Ask
About RHR International
References
Index

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Index

“academy” companies

military model

Acer

acquisitions

Acton, Lord

Acuity Brands, Inc.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

advertising

agenda

Akers, John

ambition

American Express

analysts

Anderson, Brad

annual review

AOL

Apotheker, Leo

Apple

Applebee's

Arrow Electronics

Ashenhurst, Harry

assets

AT&T

authority

ceding

Autodesk Inc.

automotive industry

Avon Products

baby boomers

Balloun, James

Banga, Ajay

Bank of America Corporation

Barron's

Bartz, Carol

Behavioral Requirements

Bell, Charles

Berkshire Hathaway

Best Buy Co.

Big Blue

blogging

board,

accountability

chairs

committee structure

competing agendas

consensus

discussion guide

emergency succession

failure

governance memory

knowing-doing gap

meetings

relational dynamics

survey questions ...

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