New HRPA Report: Avoiding the Top 10 CEO Succession Pitfalls

HR Policy Association, in collaboration with the Center for Executive Succession, released a new report on how to avoid the top 10 CEO succession pitfalls. 

Based on board director interviews, investor insights, and national survey data, the study offers a candid look at why CEO succession planning breaks down—and how CHROs can help ensure the process is deliberate, inclusive, and aligned with long-term strategy including:

• Pitfalls faced by boards in CEO transitions;

• Methods for CHROs to influence outcomes and improve decision-making;

• Practical steps to strengthen your succession planning and internal talent development; and 

• Details on what not to do. 

What’s ahead for CEO succession:

• Our CHRO Fall Forum session—CEO Succession: The CHRO’s Role in Getting it Right—featuring Bank of America CHRO Sheri Bronstein and board director Michael White will explore the report’s findings in depth. 

  • Join us in September for a candid discussion on what works, what fails, and how CHROs can make a difference.

• HRPA members will receive a discounted rate to attend CES’s new CHRO-exclusive World-Class Executive Succession course this fall.