What Is the Role for the Outgoing CEO in Succession?

Oderah Nwaeze moderated a discussion with Susan Salka, director at McKesson and former CEO of AMN Healthcare, and Tracy McKibben, founder and CEO of MAC Energy Advisors, on “What Is the Role for the Outgoing CEO in Succession?” at Directors & Boards’ Character of the Corporation conference.

Disney’s struggles with CEO succession demonstrate the challenges that can arise when an outgoing CEO dominates the process. Yet the outgoing CEOs can be and frequently are valuable resources, often playing key roles in the transition. How can the outgoing CEO add value, and how can the board maintain appropriate boundaries between the current and outgoing chief executives?

Directors & Boards covered the event. Read the article here.