A survey of CEO succession strategies in the corporate and hospital worlds.
The results of a national survey of hospital and corporate CEOs reveal that the two groups hold very different views of executive succession and retirement. This first of two articles examines differences in choosing and preparing a successor, mandatory retirement ages, and CEOs' plans following retirement. A second article in the May issue of Trustee will examine comparative responses to the issue of survival as it pertains to hospitals and their CEOs and what actions are required to help preserve the survival of both.
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