Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. For organizations to succeed in a competitive market, they ...

Advisors must prioritize organic growth, succession planning, AI adoption and advanced strategies to thrive in 2026's ...

WealthChoice's Bridge Venus Grimes urges colleagues to prioritize succession planning as only 6% have documented plans ...

Mindful of the links between leadership-talent quality and leadership succession and development programs, corporate boards are asking chief human resources officers (CHROs) tough questions about the ...

From my experience, most small to mid-sized businesses treat succession planning as a one-time event or something to figure out when leadership changes are near. In my opinion, that’s too late. When I ...

Succession planning has always been important, but not critical. Now, in 2024, it has evolved from “should do” and “must-do” to “cannot wait.” Many external factors make it increasingly pertinent for ...

Succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing, through mentoring training, education and development, appropriate candidates to replace, as required, key employees within an ...

CEO succession planning ranks as the most important board practice needing improvement in 2026, according to the National ...

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 ...

A new study highlights a significant flaw in wealth management firms' recruitment and development strategies for the next generation of financial advisors: a lack of succession planning. Processing ...

Proper board succession planning—the systematic process of identifying and placing qualified candidates in current or upcoming board seat vacancies—is vital for corporate stability and continuity.