Inside CEO Succession: The Essential Guide to Leadership Transition

Part II

The 10 Key Dimensions of Effective Succession

Over the course of our near seven decades of succession-planning experience, we have identified 10 Key Dimensions to effective CEO succession planning, and the essential steps within each that must be comprehensively managed to ensure that the risks inherent in CEO succession are minimized and the best outcomes achieved.

In addition to defining the essential steps in developing, selecting, and transitioning a company's leadership, we explore the relational dynamics among board members and between the board and the CEO that attend every phase of the process. We also examine the personal emotions that sway and influence even the most experienced executives—an often-overlooked aspect of the ...