It's Not the How or the What but the Who

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True Leading Boards

Each person working in your organization plays a role in its success. But you can’t succeed without the right people at the very top, and that includes not just the C-suite but also every member of the board. I was recently asked to consult a very delicate assignment for a major global corporation. The CEO left unexpectedly, and the board didn’t see any obvious internal successors. My colleagues and I rapidly put together a list of external candidates while also insisting on appraising the best internal ones. However, during the latter process, we discovered something alarming: the company had no clear strategy, and the board was far from aligned on critical issues—including whether to take an important part of the organization ...