Succession Planning
for the Real World.
We haven’t just studied CEO succession, we’ ve lived it—as board directors, CEOs, and CHROs.
Are you setting the right bar for your organization’s success?
Real-world succession fails when it’s based upon yesterday’s data, yesterday’s “best practices,” and the false comforts of using yesterday’s roadmaps. Successful succession planning is not a psychological pursuit—it’s about context, dynamism, operating complexities, and the strategic, cultural, and capital realities of your organization and its stakeholders.
We Know CEO Successions
Planned, unplanned, and emergency.
400+
Board Seats100+
Chair or Lead Director Roles170+
Nom & Gov Committees900+
CEO SuccessionsOur experience with CEO Succession is split among
40%
Public Companies
40%
Private Companies
20%
Non-Profit
Our Approach to
Succession Planning
We confront complexities rather than bypassing them.
We help ensure that your succession profiles, processes, and
support give the board optionality and clarity.
We give incumbent CEOs the best shot at creating a transition
and a legacy that delivers long-term value creation.