Succession Planning

Leadership

'Work Your A-- Off and Give a S--t': Jamie Dimon Offers Advice to His Future Successor

The Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase detailed his feelings on the ideal traits of his successor at JPMorgan Chase's 2023 Investor Day.

Leadership

How to Sustain a Family Business Across Generations

It can be tempting to assume the next generation is ready to take over your company and allow you to enjoy your twilight years, but you must ensure they have time to develop skills and realize their identity.

Leadership

A 4th-Generation CEO Reveals How to Avoid 'Succession''s All-Too-Real Dysfunction in Your Own Business — Family-Run or Not

Julie Charlestein, CEO of Premier Dental Products Company, shares four essential tips for a successful leadership switch-up.

Leadership

I Advise the Real-Life 'Logan Roys' of the World. Here's Where the 'Succession' CEO Went Wrong.

Based on my experience working with and counseling the real-life Logan Roys of the world, here are five lessons the Roy family could benefit from learning.

Leadership

Want Your Succession Plan to Succeed? Avoid These 8 Stumbling Blocks.

Key steps along the way can protect you - and the business you're selling.

Growing a Business

How To Create A High-Performing Strategic Plan

A high-performing strategic plan is the roadmap for your business and will help guide you through all kinds of decisions you'll be making.

Leadership

The Surprising Hiring Lesson Revealed in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

If Willy Wonka had done research on succession planning, the story could have turned out much differently.

Buying / Investing in Business

Financial Literacy is Not Taught in Schools: Here's How It Can Be Learned

Reframe how you look at and invest in your own legacy.

Social Media

Unconventional Ways to Source Diverse Talent

Bring in top talent and add to the overall growth and diversity of your organization.

Business News

What Mobsters Can Teach Elon Musk About Succession Planning

Lessons from organized crime about orderly transitions of power.

Thought Leaders

4 Lessons on Succession Planning for Entrepreneurs

In honor of National Life Insurance Month, a quick primer on what you should be doing now.

Finance

Succession Planning - Myths Vs Facts

In the wake of COVID-19 and the uncertainty it presents, it is imperative to revisit succession planning and understand what it entails to sustain and survive large businesses

Operations & Logistics

5 Factors for Planning Your Entrepreneurial Legacy

Surviving day-to-day economic realities may make thinking ahead feel like a luxury, but now is the perfect time to lay it all on the line.

Growing a Business

Stepping Into Big Leadership Shoes? 3 Ways to Bring Your Own Pair.

When I took over my father's company after his death, I realized the importance of making smart decisions and not trying to fit into someone else's shoes.

Leadership

How to Plan for Succession When There's No One to Succeed You

Smart business leaders know they need to have someone in place who can sub in or replace them in case of emergency or opportunity. But sometimes it doesn't look like there's anyone who's appropriate or ready. Here are some things you can do.