After 33 years on the air and over 6,000 shows, David Letterman is now the longest-serving late-night talk show host in TV history. He started “Late Show with David Letterman” in the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City for…
Blog Archives
Learning from a Legend: Letterman’s Legacy on Succession Planning
Posted in Baby Boomers, Chief Executive, Leadership Succession, Leadership Transition, Next-Generation Leader, NextGen Leader, Organization, Retirement, Retiring, Succession, Succession Planning Tagged with: 911, Baby Boomer, best practices, CBS, chief executive, courage, David Letterman, end in mind, family business, Foo Fighters, Gen Xer, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with David Letterman, leadership succession, leadership transition, legacy, Legend, Les Moonves, NBC, NextGen leader, organizations, passion, Paul Shaffer, retire, Stephen Colbert, succession, Succession planning, successor
Putting the Horse Back in Front of the Cart with Leadership Succession
Why is it that so many leadership succession processes begin when that very business executive we need to replace announces he or she is going to retire? Isn’t that like having the horse in back riding alongside the driver rather…
Posted in Baby Boomers, CEO, Leadership, Leadership Transition, Retirement, Retiring, Succession, Succession Management, Succession Planning Tagged with: Business Leader, President
The Succession Planning Checklist: Nine Must Do’s for the Retiring Business Leader
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you’ve likely had a very successful career filled with many professional accomplishments and accolades, not the least of which is being in a position to plan what comes next for you and your organization. With…
