3 Crucial Steps to a C-Suite Succession Plan
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C-SUITE PERSPECTIVES

3 Crucial Steps to a C-Suite Succession Plan

26 JUNE 2023

Does your organization have an inclusive pipeline of capable leaders who are ready to execute the business strategy?

Does your organization have an inclusive pipeline of capable leaders who are ready to execute the business strategy? In this episode, Cheryl Stokes, CEO of CNEXT, an organization that helps to develop and advance high-impact leaders, joined President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss succession planning. Tune in to find out:

  • What is succession planning and why is it important?
  • What are the elements of a good succession plan?
  • Why should diversity and inclusion be a critical part of your talent pipeline and succession planning?
  • What should organizations assess when looking for a candidate?
  • Who is accountable for succession planning?
  • How does succession planning differ from leadership development?
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Does your organization have an inclusive pipeline of capable leaders who are ready to execute the business strategy? In this episode, Cheryl Stokes, CEO of CNEXT, an organization that helps to develop and advance high-impact leaders, joined President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss succession planning. Tune in to find out:

  • What is succession planning and why is it important?
  • What are the elements of a good succession plan?
  • Why should diversity and inclusion be a critical part of your talent pipeline and succession planning?
  • What should organizations assess when looking for a candidate?
  • Who is accountable for succession planning?
  • How does succession planning differ from leadership development?

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Steve Odland

Steve Odland

President and CEO
The Conference Board

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Cheryl Stokes

Cheryl Stokes

CEO
CNEXT

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