Strategy & Execution
CEO succession planning: a board playbook for mid-sized companies
Record CEO turnover, short tenures and thin benches make succession a standing board duty. Define what the next phase needs first, then judge candidates against it. The report sets out the considerations and practical implications discussed in the article.
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- PDF · 14 pages
- Published
- Published Oct 2026
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What's inside
- 01CEO turnover is at record levels, so succession is a standing risk, not an event
- 02Australia has high turnover and shorter tenure than the global average suggests
- 03Boards are underprepared: unplanned exits and low confidence are common
- 04Mid-sized and family-owned companies face a thinner bench and weaker documentation
- 05Insiders win most appointments, which makes bench-building the cheapest option