Executive transitions can sometimes surface long-festering tension among board members. This comprehensive blog post from Jill Sarah Moscowitz of DRG Executive Search uses an all-too-common transition scenario to help address the ways that boards came become 'conflict competent.'
Succession planning can strategically position an organization for success before an expected or unforeseen departure of the chief executive. There is no generic template for executive succession planning that will apply to every organization, but this list details the practices that should be included in any effective plan.
How could you possibly explain all that your chief executive does for your organization? Well, if you have to hire a new one, you'll need to figure that out! Download this chief executive job description to help guide the creation of this important document.
DHR International, a global executive search firm, surveyed more than 400 CEO members of the Association of Science and Technology Centers. Fewer than 15 percent of those surveyed had a succession plan in place. Read more about their findings in this white paper.
