Succession Governance.  Are you ready for a CEO succession event?  Succession events rarely happen on plan and on schedule.  Drawing on best practice disciplines and methodoligies from the world of governance, a succession planning audit provides you with the confidence your organization and board are effectively managing and maximizing the systems, processes and decisions that underpin smooth succession under any scenario.

Succession Scenario Planning.  Do you have a clear succession strategy or have you stopped at a succession chart?  A successful succession process requires a robust strategy.  Annual succession planning typically results in a succession chart, reviewed and approved by the board, that is out-of-date the moment there is a change in market conditions, business strategy or organizational dynamics.  To best prepare for and manage the risks associated with leadership turnover, boards and organizations need choice.  Succession planning can be an opportunity to engage in leadership planning with a focus on building optionality and versatility for the future.  We facilitate a succession scenario-planning process that results in a tangible executive recruitment, promotion and development strategy.  

CEO Succession Advice and Facilitation.  How confident are you in your ability to successfully manage a CEO transition?  CEO succession is an ongoing process that starts with annual succession planning and ends with the on-boarding of a new CEO.  Successfully navigating through CEO succession requires an unwavering focus on decision quality at each step in the process.  Many boards and organizations benefit from independent, objective, expert advice.  Grounded in training, experience and an in-depth understanding of the complex processes, interpersonal dynamics and decision points surrounding CEO succession planning and execution, we provide confidential counsel and facilitation throughout the succession process or at any step along the way.  

CEO Candidate Assessment.  How confident are you in your selection decision?  A well-designed CEO candidate assessment can help you not only select a CEO with a maximum degree of confidence, but help you and your new CEO accelerate success.  Our comprehensive assessment includes psychological insights that predict a candidate’s performance in the role, identify development gaps, and highlight potential transition challenges and strategies for accelerating success.  A consolidated and customized Leadership Insights Report provides key insights into the candidate’s style and strengths in leading the organization, the team and managing self, describes the implications of style within the context of the role and organization, and provides concrete advice to accelerate success including building a positive working relationship between the CEO and the board.

Accelerated CEO Transition.  Is your new CEO set up for success?  Selecting a CEO is a high-risk, high-profile decision.  We partner with new CEOs to accelerate their ability to chart a strategic path forward.  We help them gather information about their teams and organization more quickly and help translate data into the insights they can use to make well-considered decisions.  We advise on strategies to lead and align teams, to engage stakeholders, to anticipate and leverage challenges and opportunities, and to manage self through the change.  A background in management psychology combined with hands-on HR executive experience translates into a uniquely insightful and comprehensive understanding of CEO transition.

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