According to the 19th annual CEO Success study by PwC’s Strategy&, boards and new CEOs can reduce the risk associated with handing off the baton after a long tenure. See also “How new leaders can step out of the shadow of a legendary CEO.”

Why more chief executives are losing their jobs after scandals and corporate misconduct. See also “CEOs under Fire.”

How members of the Gulf Cooperation Council can diversify their economies.

Faced with volatility, more companies are looking beyond their own ranks to find new leadership. Multimedia: Take the quiz “Are You a Likely CEO?”

Last year, less than 3 percent of the CEOs hired by the world's largest companies were female, the lowest share since 2011.

Poor planning for changes in leadership costs companies dearly. Getting it right is worth more than you might think. See also “CEO Succession: Why It Pays to Have a Plan.”

From 100 years back to a quarter century ahead, the evolution of the chief executive officer.

The earth’s northernmost regions are rich in resources. The challenge will be accessing them sustainably. See also “Business Opportunities in the Arctic—In Pictures.”

The newest CEOs have neither the diversity nor the global backgrounds that you might expect.

CEO turnover is trending high, but in a more planned and stable manner.

Even when facing a crisis, some CEOs know how to anticipate the worst, plan a response, and navigate to advantage. You can do the same.

To corporate leaders, this year’s economic crisis is a sign that a more unified Europe is a solution, not a problem.

Big companies are once again appointing new chief executives in greater numbers, Booz & Company’s annual study finds. Here’s a close look at the incoming class, and some advice from veterans on how they can best navigate their crucial first year.

CEOs who took part in Booz & Company’s 2011 study of CEO turnover share their thoughts about the difficulties they faced, the successes they achieved, and what, in retrospect, they might have done differently in their first year on the job.

Booz & Company’s annual study of turnover among chief executives — now increasingly diverse, as the world’s largest companies migrate to emerging economies — suggests that the nature of the job varies with the role of the corporate core.

The role of the chief executive is evolving. CEOs from around the world discuss the game-changing practices that lead to success.

Booz & Company’s annual survey of chief executive arrivals and departures shows that the financial crisis has held down the rate of CEO turnover — for now.

The news this year is that even those chief executives who deliver subpar returns are showing unexpected staying power.