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CHICAGO, July 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mention Executive Development and most people immediately think of a process aimed at helping a mid or senior level manager cultivate skills needed for...

CHICAGO, May 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senior executive team members often become apprehensive when a new CEO is appointed. Are their fears justified? New research from RHR International indicates...

CHICAGO, April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hiring or promoting a "weak link" into the chain of command can have far reaching and potentially disastrous consequences. Despite this, many organizations...

CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Human nature being what it is, it is very difficult for any CEO to step down and hand over the reins of the company to someone else. The psychological forces...

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Very few situations impact every facet of an organization like a transition at the top. Its vision, values, culture and strategy can quickly come under...

CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Current headlines constantly remind us of the cost of poor CEO succession planning. Chief executives are leaving abruptly at an increasing rate, surprising...

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a joint RHR International/Chief Executive magazine study of 236 corporate directors, 95 percent of respondents acknowledged that CEO succession is a...

CHICAGO, July 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yum! Brands Chairman and CEO David Novak has been named "2012 Chief Executive of the Year," an honor bestowed upon an outstanding corporate leader, nominated...

CHICAGO, July 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chief executive officers depend on the advice and counsel of a select group of executives commonly known as the "senior team." In many organizations this...

CHICAGO, May 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Can Chief Executive Officers consciously create a senior executive team that operates measurably better than its peers in the same industry? A new research...