by Constance | Dec 26, 2019 | Succession Planning
How Succession Anxiety Fuels Crisis The transition from one chief executive officer to another is a high-stakes situation. In the most difficult situations, the outgoing CEO leaves a trail of damaged relationships, financial statements that are suspect, and a sense of...
by Constance | Aug 22, 2019 | Succession Planning
How To Reveal A Courageous CEO Of The Future It is difficult to overstate the importance of selecting the right CEO.Though board members are often very experienced, even they find it difficult to get CEO decisions and transitions right, reliably.Three things explain a...
by Constance | Aug 8, 2019 | Succession Planning
New Executives – Success Isn’t Formed In The First 90 Days A popular phrase and mental framework regarding new leaders is “the first 90 days.” The amount of attention given to this initial time period might suggest that success rates would be high. They aren’t. In the...
by Constance | Jul 12, 2016 | Business Growth, Succession Planning
Recently, someone asked me about listening – how to do it well and how to use it as a tool for organizational change. It’s a good question. Most advice on listening relies on methods or techniques. These methods quickly supplant the goal and are often used with...
by Constance | Jan 16, 2012 | Business Growth, Leadership, Podcast Series: Practical Wisdom, Succession Planning, Way to Grow
CEO Succession is not a transaction, though often treated that way. This podcast discusses key elements in this vital process and why consultation to ensure a good process adds value in a way that those inside the company...
by Constance | Sep 29, 2011 | Succession Planning
One of the most detrimental things to CEO succession is thinking of it as a planning exercise. That usually means you are going to make a plan, create a document and work on execution of the plan. CEO succession properly and well done is a process that routinely...
