The Next CEO: Board and CEO Perspectives for Successful CEO Succession

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Make or break
CEO mandates
The work of a new CEO
The next act
The structure of the book
Part I Boards defining the mandate and profile for a new CEO
1 Preparing for CEO selection
CEO mandates
Thinking strategically about the mandate
CEO profiles
CEO selection process
2 Continuation – more of the same
What are continuation mandates?
When do boards choose a continuation mandate?
Why internal candidates are a natural choice
Common characteristics and problems with the continuation mandate
3 Evolution – adaptation within boundaries
What are evolution mandates?
When do boards choose an evolution mandate?
CEO profiles: internal or external candidates?
Common characteristics and problems with the evolution mandate
4 Transformation – bringing the organization to the next level
What are transformation mandates?
When do boards choose a transformation mandate?
CEO profiles for transformation
Common characteristics and problems with the transformation mandate
5 Turnaround – breaking with the past under pressure
What are turnaround mandates?
When boards choose turnaround mandates
The CEO profile for turnaround mandates: external CEOs – the natural choice
Common characteristics and challenges with the transformation mandate
Part II The work of a new CEO
6 Mastering the strategic mandate
The nature of the new CEO’s work
The new CEO playbook
Supporting the new CEO
7 Taking charge
The folly of the first 100 days
Preparation before day one
Day one: managing first impressions
Listen rather than speaking: learning about the organization
Early actions
8 Building a personal platform
Creating a strong core team
Empowering the core team
Building deep networks
9 Driving results
Establishing and communicating a compelling vision
An organization-wide movement for change
Leadership behavior
Pace of change
Sequence of actions
Continuous feedback and communicating progress
Part III The next act
10 The life cycle of a CEO
CEO life cycles
The initial mandate
Beyond the initial mandate
Moving on
11 Sustaining the succession pipeline
Developing a succession pipeline
Roles in succession planning
Identifying the right moment to change the CEO
Succession planning in different types of companies
Succeeding at talent development and CEO succession
12 The CEO of 2030
Implementing best practice
Developing and being open to a truly diverse set of candidates
Looking beyond linear career paths
Driving analytical processes through technology
Bibliography
Index