CEO transitions can be executed over several months as part of a carefully planned succession programme – or they can take place overnight when a Chief Executive unexpectedly resigns.
At FTI Consulting, we have worked with numerous senior leaders who have been appointed to the corner office, and regardless of whether leaders assume the CEO post having spent years within an organisation, or are parachuted in to provide a fresh start, they face the challenge of immediately establishing their credibility and defining the future.