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Fortune
John Kell

Industry experts agree: it is never too soon to start planning for your next CEO

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When Peter Gleason was named CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors, he met with his board, and after his successor had left the room, the first question he was asked was: What is your immediate succession plan?

“That’s the way boards need to think about it,” says Gleason, leader of a nonprofit who helps educate and network with over 23,000 members. “You can’t wait.” 

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