Wrong Person, Wrong Time: Why Leaders And Succession Plans Fail

To navigate multiple and simultaneous disruptions, businesses need a CEO with vision. This enables them to attract and retain A-player talent, build resilient cultures and steer determinedly toward their true north.

Values inform vision, and values are lived and modeled by leaders. Whether your organization is navigating difficult circumstances, looking to get an early mover advantage on the next big thing or facing an unprecedented storm in your business, it is your leaders that will get you through. Won't they?

I was sent this article recently in which The Economist explores the concept of "The overstretched CEO." The piece explores the unprecedented era of turbulence in which business leaders find themselves and the wider political and social context that envelopes them. It doesn't make the job look very appealing. We're starting to see this not only in the US but globally as well. CEO turnover is up, and CEO tenure is down, both by record-setting margins.