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Boards repeatedly overlook internal CEO successors despite evidence they outperform external hires. Here's how directors can strengthen their internal candidate pipelines.
In my years advising boards and executive teams, one pattern has emerged repeatedly: Boards know internal CEO successors outperform external hires when it comes to culture, continuity, and staying power, yet often believe that no one within the company is truly ready for the role, leading them to hire externally. It is the classic readiness gap—and it is getting more pronounced.
CEO turnover is accelerating, and interim appointments are ...
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Jeff Rosenthal is the cofounder and co-CEO of ProjectNext Leadership.
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