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CEO Succession and The Walt Disney Company

Harvard Corporate Governance

We recently published a paper on SSRN (“CEO Succession and The Walt Disney Company”) that examines long-running succession issues at The Walt Disney Company. CEO succession planning is a critical exercise for any organization. Bebchuk and Jesse M. more…)

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A Proven Success: The SEC Whistleblower Regime Provides a Roadmap for DOJ’s New Program

Harvard Corporate Governance

Whistleblower programs at other federal agencies have been resounding successes, bolstering enforcement efforts against hard-to-detect crimes by incentivizing those with knowledge of misconduct to come forward.

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The Never-Ending Story: CEO Succession Planning

Harvard Corporate Governance

The following is a high-level thematic summary of the Program’s work on succession planning, with a focus on how boards might improve their strategy in this area. But governance experts generally believe that CEO succession is among the most important director responsibilities. [1] 4] (more…)

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How to protect your business with succession planning

JPAbusiness

Succession planning is about protecting your business against the risk of failure should key people - including yourself - leave. People often confuse the practice of business ‘succession planning’ with ‘retirement planning’. They are, of course, very different concepts.

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How Compensation Decisions Support CEO Succession

Harvard Corporate Governance

Most boards have annual succession planning discussions and robust procedures to prepare for a transition. But, recognizing both the shrinking of leaders’ tenures and the shifting skill sets needed for future success, many boards are now making succession planning a continual process.

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The Bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Bill: Building on Success

Harvard Corporate Governance

The SEC’s whistleblower program has been a resounding success – a point that has been echoed by SEC Chairs and Commissioners from both sides of the aisle. It is this very success that highlights the wisdom, and anti-corruption benefits, of continually working to improve and build upon the promise of this impressive record.

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CEO Succession Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500

Harvard Corporate Governance

This post relates to CEO Succession Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500: Live Dashboard , an online dashboard published by The Conference Board, executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, and ESG data analytics firm ESGAUGE.

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