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Succession Management: Role of the Board, CEO in Ensuring Business Continuity

By Richard V. Smith and Robert Conlon, Sibson Consulting  
27/7/2010

Asked about his succession plan, the CEO of a major U.S. corporation recently responded that he carries in his pocket a paper with the name of who should be installed in his place if he is unable to continue. This dated and dangerous “hit-by-a-bus” plan is far more common than many organizations would care to admit.

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