Binding: Paperback
Description: Shortlisted for the Business Book of the Year (International Books category) 2022 Every year companies spend billions of dollars in board time and headhunter fees on CEO searches. In fact the selection of the next CEO is the single most important task of the board of directors. Yet despite the huge amount of time money and attention given to the task many CEO changes fail with disastrous consequences for all concerned. With so much at stake it is natural to ask what companies and their boards can do to increase the odds of success. Illustrated with an abundance of real - life examples from interviews with CE Os C - suite members members of the boards and headhunters supporting CEO searches The Next CEO explains how boards can improve the odds of success with CEO succession by identifying clear CEO mandates and associated CEO profiles and by selecting CE Os that are fi t for purpose. It further explains how the CE Os of leading corporations effectively take charge and create results providing a roadmap for incoming CE Os. These ideas are brought to life with case studies and interviews with well - known corporations such as ABB Alibaba Freudenberg GE Google HN a HP Microsoft Nestle Nike Nokia Novartis Roche Sony Tata and Zurich Insurance. The book is invaluable practical reading for board members of medium - to - large - size fi rms involved with CEO succession and for those preparing for their fi rst CEO position. It is also relevant to headhunters who are involved in the process of CEO succession as a working tool for them and their clients. In addition the book will be relevant to courses on corporate governance and strategic transformation at the executive and MB a levels.
Title: The Next Ceo Board And Ceo Perspectives For Successful Ceo Succession
Author(s): Zangrillo Marianna
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367557003
Pages: 212 Pages, 3 Line Drawings, Black And White; 3 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/7/2021
Category: Organizational Theory & Behaviour