Disney Succession Smooth As Iger Exits, D’Amaro Ascends & A Deep Bench Remains Intact; It’s Been A Long Time Coming

A new Disney CEO is a momentous thing, and what's even more notable about the transition from Bob Iger to Josh D'Amaro is ...
AOL

Disney's CEO succession drama is hurting the stock price

It's time to wrap the Disney (DIS) CEO succession race and bring a happy ending to one executive castmate. Because the drawn-out process being led by former Morgan Stanley (MS) CEO and current Disney ...

Josh D’Amaro “Humbled And Honored To Help Write” Disney’s Next Chapter As CEO: Touts Storytelling, Technology & Unity In Memo To Staff

As Josh D'Amaro prepares to take the helm at Disney, he said in an internal memo that he is "humbled and honored to help ...
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What Walmart’s CEO succession reveals about the smartest time to exit

There’s no such thing as a silver medal in a CEO succession race. In November, Walmart named U.S. chief John Furner as its next CEO, crowning him the sixth leader in the history of the world’s largest ...
Fast Company

Corporate boards are dropping the ball on their No. 1 job

“CEO succession is the board’s No. 1 job,” says leadership expert and Harvard Business School executive education fellow Bill George. “In my experience, across hundreds of companies, businesses rise ...
Harvard Business Review

Power, Influence, and CEO Succession

How the board, the incumbent, and the new leader can ensure a successful transfer of authority by Dan Ciampa and Adam Bryant Of all the decisions that a company’s board of directors makes, choosing ...