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Strategic Succession Planning for Boardrooms
Succession planning is a boardroom strategy for transitioning leadership roles and ensuring the organization continues to function well during the change. It offers an opportunity for reinvention and is crucial for long-term stability and safeguarding the future longevity of your organization.
NACD resources provide boardroom tools and templates designed to assist with board succession strategy. Get prepared with best practices and articles providing the information and frameworks necessary to identify future leaders and secure a seamless and successful transition.
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Director's Handbook: CEO Succession
Five oversight principles and practical tools to help boards build a CEO succession process that prepares the company for its future strategy, not its past.
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Practical resources designed to help boards turn insight into action.
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Position Descriptions for Board Leadership Sample
These position descriptions outline the key responsibilities and expectations for the board chair and lead independent director roles.
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Board Skills Matrix Sample
Identify gaps in the board's composition.
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Individual Director Evaluation Sample
Gather feedback on directors' contributions to the board.
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Why Succession Deserves the Same Vigilance as Strategy and Risk
The succession planning clock is ticking, and treating it as an annual exercise is no longer enough.
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How Independent Directors of Multigenerational Family Businesses Can Support Next-Generation Readiness
Independent board members are uniquely positioned to support the preparation of the next generation in multigenerational family businesses.
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The Board’s Role in a Successful CEO Transition
Boards that approach CEO transitions with the same discipline as succession planning can help new leaders avoid early missteps and accelerate performance.