The CEO’s First Year Isn’t a Victory Lap. It’s the Board’s Next Test. We highlight five board best practices for overseeing and supporting a CEO navigating their critical first year — and putting them on firm footing for long-term success.
5 Pitfalls That Derail CEOs in the First 24 Months The early days of a CEO’s tenure are a decisive window for value creation. Here’s how the best performing CEOs set themselves up for success.
CEO Transitions: How to Avoid a Bumpy Exit Current and former CEOs share their views on CEO tenure, the elements of a smooth transition and life after the CEO role.
In Volatile Times, Select CEOs for Strategic Advantage, Not Safety The “safe” approach to succession can be counterproductive. Here are three strategies for boards to transform CEO selection into strategic advantage.
The 5 Stages of the PE Investment Cycle: The Human Capital Decisions That Matter Most A guide to the human capital decisions that drive value creation throughout the entire PE investment life cycle.
Five Executive Talent Priorities for Oil and Gas: A Board and Leadership Guide Oil and gas companies face a narrowing pipeline of potential C-suite successors. Here’s how they can improve their succession odds.
Succeeding with succession in private professional services firms Twelve core principles for successful CEO succession planning in a private professional services firm with provide detailed recommendations on each.
Spencer Stuart Director Pulse Survey: Board Refreshment and Director Succession Planning Spencer Stuart’s latest director pulse survey looks at the critical topic of board refreshment and succession planning.
Do you have what it takes to be a CEO? CEOs and senior business leaders who have previously served as CFO offer their advice to financial leaders who aspire to become chief executive.
The Life Cycle of a CEO In this groundbreaking new book, Claudius Hildebrand and Robert Stark combine unprecedented research—analyzing the individual performance of every twenty-first century CEO of the S&P 500 and accompanying macroeconomic and industry cycles—with 100 in-depth interviews to reveal the distinctive life cycle of a CEO.
From Founder-Led to Founder-Inspired: Advice for Successor CEOs Our analysis of founder transitions underscores the challenges for successor CEOs. Here is our advice for overcoming these challenging dynamics and accelerating performance.