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Published: May 26, 2009
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CEO Succession 2008: Stability in the Storm

Author Profiles:

  • Per-Ola Karlsson is a partner with Booz & Company based in Stockholm. He leads the firm’s global organization, change, and leadership practice. He specializes in strategy-based corporate transformation and organizational effectiveness and has extensive experience serving clients across Europe and the Middle East.
  • Gary L. Neilson is a senior partner with Booz & Company in Chicago. He focuses on organizational transformation to increase effectiveness and efficiency for companies in North America.
  • Also contributing to this article was consulting editor Tara Owen.
 
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