In my many conversations with manufacturing industry leaders, succession planning consistently emerges as a critical challenge. When business owners start thinking about succession, it’s often because ...

Succession planning encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, from identifying potential successors to transferring control of day-to-day operations and aligning the transition with the strategic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a global philanthropy advisor and author of Delusional Altruism. In philanthropy, just as in business, the strategic foresight ...

Without a clear succession plan, CEO exits can stall strategic initiatives, and this lack of preparedness is often felt throughout every layer of the organization, according to a Nov. 1 article from ...

According to the Conway Center for Family Business, family businesses account for 64% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), yet 57% of family businesses have no formal succession plan. 1 While the ...

If you're waiting for the perfect time to start succession planning for your insurance agency, here's your wake-up call: The perfect time is now. Stop procrastinating on securing your legacy and ...

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa Levy, a business strategy and organizational development thought leader. Our conversation delved into the complexities and importance of ...

For a profession that prides itself on crunching numbers, analyzing data and creating complex financial strategies, financial advisors often fall far short when it comes to planning for their own ...

Although the majority of healthcare organizations point to recruiting and retaining talent as top priorities, few take the necessary steps to establish a solid succession plan, according to executive ...

Most financial advisors enter the profession with a clear purpose: to help people build more secure and prosperous financial futures. The career is also an opportunity to build something with a ...

Mark Swepston spent his professional life building an already strong company, Atlas Butler, into an even more vibrant, community-oriented organization that is a nationally recognized leader in ...