Succession planning needs to be the focus of businesses. Current leadership should always be on the lookout for talented people to train and develop into future leadership roles. The seamless ...

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For seasoned wealth advisers, contemplating retirement often brings a mix of anticipation and apprehension. After years of cultivating a successful practice and nurturing client relationships, the ...

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While the exact statistics vary across different studies and surveys, the general consensus is that a significant portion of businesses lack a comprehensive succession plan. According to a survey ...

Proper board succession planning—the systematic process of identifying and placing qualified candidates in current or upcoming board seat vacancies—is vital for corporate stability and continuity.

Chief human resource officers often play a more critical role than chief executive officers in CEO succession planning, particularly when defining the process, shaping criteria and objectively ...

Succession planning encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, from identifying potential successors to transferring control of day-to-day operations and aligning the transition with the strategic ...

This past year, I spent time with small firms discussing their future, focusing on the topics of attorneys retiring and succession planning. These critical issues are often overlooked at the ...

University of Delaware Cooperative Extension has recently taken an alternative approach to offering farm succession planning workshops. In cooperation with the University of Maryland Agriculture Law ...