Next in Line - Chairman Succession

The succession strategy for the chairman is as important as for the CEO. This tends to be forgotten as the lines of responsibility for who decides on the next chairman of an organisation become blurred.

In this article, Bernard Cragg, Sir James Crosby, Mervyn Davies CBE, Stephen Davis, Anthony Fry, Ian Harley, Beverley Hodson, Lady Barbara Judge CBE, Mike Turner and Peter Waine share their views on establishing the right approach for succession.

Share this with your Community

Contributors

Anthony Fry
Non-executive Chair
Wessex Archaeology

Bernard Cragg
Former Board Mentor
Criticaleye

Beverley Hodson
Non-executive Director
Randstad Holdings NV

James Crosby
Board Mentor
Criticaleye

Mervyn Davies
Vice Chairman
Corsair Capital

Peter Waine
Board Mentor
Criticaleye

Stephen Davis
Associate Director, Harvard Law School Programs on Corporate Governance & Institutional Investors
Harvard Law School

DOWNLOAD INSIGHT

Related Insights

Read, watch & listen to some of the latest thought leadership from our Community.

The AI-led HR Revolution at V...

Victrex’s Group HR Director Jilly Atherton has brought together talent planning, leadership development and digital innovation to support a fast-changing global business, using AI where it adds real value without ...

Inspiring Leaders Podcast: Le...

Rob Hornby, Co-CEO of AlixPartners and Rita Clifton CBE, Portfolio Chair and Non-Executive Director (including Deputy Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, Chair of Simplyhealth, Chair of the international sustainability...

Inspiring Leaders Podcast: De...

Lucinda Charles-Jones, Non-executive Director & Chair or RemCo for Virgin Money and Rank Group (plus a Criticaleye Board Mentor) and Jim Devine, Group HRD, Spirax Group speak to us about some of the findings of our ...