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Don't rush your exit!

News 11 July 2005 Nic Paton

In the boardroom the handover from one leader to another is often surprisingly brief. But rushing top people out of the door can cause real problems for organisations, says Nic Paton.

What happens when the 'baby boom' bubble bursts?

News 22 June 2005 Brian Amble

Will the retirement of the 'baby boom' generation lead to a labour shortage in the U.S. or will there instead be a skills shortage and increased unemployment as organisations offshore jobs in search of cheaper skilled workers?

Employee development critical for U.S. employers

News 06 June 2005 Brian Amble

American companies risk an exodus of organisational knowledge and experience because they are failing to put in place formal employee development programmes to compensate for the retirement of millions of working Baby Boomers.

The ephemeral CEO

News 19 May 2005 Brian Amble

Power in the corporation is permanently shifting away from CEOs, as a global study reveals a growing haste – particularly in Europe - to remove CEOs who fail to deliver strong results in the first few years of their tenure.

When things go wrong are CEOs always to blame?

Opinion 26 March 2005 Robert Heller

Chief executives are being fired more frequently, and sooner into their reigns, than ever before. But these dismissals are harsh short-term decisions.

Planning for the unexpected

News 10 March 2005 Brian Amble

Harry Stonecipher's resignation demonstrates how important it is for companies to be on top of succession planning. Because it a truism that the unexpected often happens.

Good and bad managers

Opinion 04 March 2005 Robert Heller

Every manager should possess firm and well-informed opinions on the subject of management itself. Everybody has been unfortunate enough to work for a bad manager but hopefully also experienced a good one.

All change at the top

Opinion 06 December 2004 Martyn Sakol

As CEO churn increases, more and more firms are seeking outside help to manage their leadership transition successfully, says Martyn Sakol.

Lack of succession planning threatens thousands of businesses

News 30 November 2004 Brian Amble

The future of tens of thousands of small businesses across the UK is in doubt because their owners are failing to put in place effective succession planning.