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Planning for Leadership Succession and Unexpected CEO Transitions

March 2016
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Holly J. Gregory

In her regular column on corporate governance issues, Holly Gregory discusses the board’s role in leadership succession planning and provides a roadmap for an unexpected CEO departure.

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