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Issue 79, Summer 2015

Cover story

  • Strategy & Leadership

    The $112 Billion CEO Succession Problem

    by Ken Favaro, Per-Ola Karlsson, and Gary L. Neilson
    Poor planning for changes in leadership costs companies dearly. Getting it right is worth more than you might think.

In this issue

The Decline of the COO, Frances Hesselbein’s Merit Badge in Leadership, Mark Bertolini’s Preventive Disruption, and More
  • Strategy & Leadership

    The Decline of the COO

    by Gary L. Neilson
    Is it time to add chief operating officers to the list of endangered species?
  • Global Perspective

    CEMEX’s Strategic Mix

    by Thomas A. Stewart
    An s+b Roundtable: This Mexican cement company redefined itself as a global solutions provider with the critical capabilities to match. See also “The Foundation of CEMEX’s Success — In Pictures.”
  • Thought Leaders

    Mark Bertolini’s Preventive Disruption

    by Jon R. Katzenbach, Gretchen Anderson, and Art Kleiner
    For Aetna’s CEO, the lauded move to raise employee wages is just part of a broader strategy to adapt to changes in healthcare.

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