Succession planning for senior management should be an annual process, managed by the board. Our panel discusses best practices, including how to develop multiple and next-level candidates, how to keep internal candidates incentivized, and how appointing an executive chairman for a fixed term can help a new CEO transition into the role.

The Informed Board podcast is a companion to our quarterly Informed Board newsletter. Both offer broad insights about key issues directors face, drawing on Skadden’s See more +

Succession planning for senior management should be an annual process, managed by the board. Our panel discusses best practices, including how to develop multiple and next-level candidates, how to keep internal candidates incentivized, and how appointing an executive chairman for a fixed term can help a new CEO transition into the role.

The Informed Board podcast is a companion to our quarterly Informed Board newsletter. Both offer broad insights about key issues directors face, drawing on Skadden’s front-line experience inside boardrooms. See less -