After 33 years on the air and over 6,000 shows, David Letterman is now the longest-serving late-night talk show host in TV history. He started “Late Show with David Letterman” in the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City for…
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Learning from a Legend: Letterman’s Legacy on Succession Planning
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Putting the Horse Back in Front of the Cart with Leadership Succession
Why is it that so many leadership succession processes begin when that very business executive we need to replace announces he or she is going to retire? Isn’t that like having the horse in back riding alongside the driver rather…
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3 Keys to Success with Succession Management
Many see the key to success in succession management as identifying and then developing the CEO successor. Sure that’s important. It’s not just grooming your next-generation leader that makes succession management a success though. Over the last few years, I’ve…
