CEO Succession

by Dayton Ogden and Dennis C. Carey

Book Overview

Whether precipitated by sudden tragedy, CEO performance issues, or a key executive simply going elsewhere or retiring, succession planning has become a front-burner issue in corporate boardrooms across the country. For board members, CEOs, and anyone concerned about the quality of governance in corporate America, CEO Succession fills the need for a practical, best-practices roadmap that puts the board of directors squarely at the helm as the guiding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195127137
• ISBN13: 9780195127133
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Packed With Knowledge!

Authors Dennis C. Carey and Dayton Ogden present a thorough, insightful guide to choosing a new Chief Executive Officer in this nicely written, concise book. Offering plenty of inside information and real-life corporate examples, the authors explore their ideas without resorting to fluff or to the dry, dull prose that often fills such books. Given their experience helping corporations choose CEOs and other executives, the authors know what they're talking about and understand the tricky issues involved in putting any advice into practice. Their book delivers what it promises, and given that it can be repetitive, it delivers on some of those promises two or three times (but we're quibbling, some of those lessons do bear repeating). We [...] recommend this book to anyone involved in executive succession and recruitment, especially board members (read it now, before you ditch your CEO, not after).

An important book for investors, advisors and leaders.

CEO Succession is a landmark book for anyone thinking seriously about the future of an organization.When considering the challenge of extending the benefits of a strong Founder or CEO to a future without that individual, CEO succession is an indispensable book.Articulating enduring principles and practices of succession in a highly engaging tone, Ogden and Carey clearly illustrate why organizations must plan for an uncertain tomorrow.

Insightful book for all of our life transitions

While this charmingly written book is obviously written for CEOs and Boards of Directors, I found it to be highly relevant to other phases of life from high school graduation to being promoted.It is always difficult to plan for the future and planning for the future of leadership is especially difficult.From the best practices of business icons we can all learn a great deal about how to built a more lasting business, club, or school in addition to finding a happy approach to leaving something that has significant meaning.Enjoy the book and think broadly about its message, I did!

The Ideal Guidebook for a Board's #1 Priority

CEO Succession is precisely what companies, executives, and their boards need in today's highly volatile environment. By establishing the principles and best practices of succession in a highly readable way, Carey and Ogden provide a compelling roadmap for boards and top executives to follow to ensure that leadership continues unabated into the future.