Dow Inc: When your new board chair is your old boss
Explore how Dow Inc's leadership transition highlights the importance of clear communication and boundary setting when the old boss becomes the new CEO....
July 9, 2026 • by Michael Watkins in succession planning • 8 min read
Explore how Dow Inc's leadership transition highlights the importance of clear communication and boundary setting when the old boss becomes the new CEO....
June 11, 2026 • by Robert Hooijberg in succession planning • 2 min read
Protect your pipeline: actionable steps to develop leaders from entry-level roles as AI transforms junior work tasks....
January 15, 2026 • by Michael Watkins in succession planning • 9 min read
CEO successions rarely fail because of poor selection – they fail in execution. As Sergio Ermotti prepares to step down, UBS has the opportunity to turn leadership transition from a risk-management exercise...
December 3, 2024 • by Peter Vogel in succession planning • 8 min read
Cristina Carvajal, President of one of Latin America’s most respected family enterprises, discusses the benefits of having a family member as the CEO of the family business....
November 14, 2024 • by Elizabeth Tetzlaff, Peter Vogel, Peter Jaskiewicz in succession planning • 7 min read
An exploration of mental health in family business and its triggers, symptoms, and implications on the family enterprise ecosystem with tangible next steps to help leaders achieve long-term success....
December 8, 2023 • by Amit Shankar Mukherjee in succession planning • 4 min read
A ship’s captain is responsible for the actions of his entire crew. Leaders who refuse to acknowledge responsibility for the actions of their employees should be robustly challenged, not let off the...
November 17, 2023 • by Michael Watkins in succession planning • 6 min read
Executives winning promotion must navigate their transition with a balance of humility, respect for legacy, and a vision for the future....
November 22, 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Yunfei Feng, Lise Møller in succession planning • 6 min read
Many Chinese entrepreneurs who set up businesses during the economic liberalization of the late 1970s and 1980s are nearing retirement age without a willing or well-prepared family heir. It’s a timely reminder...
October 29, 2021 • by I by IMD in succession planning • 4 min read
How EMBA alumni are assisting a fellow alumna in achieving her aim of buying and running an existing company....
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