Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. For organizations to succeed in a competitive market, they ...

Planning for the future of your family-owned or closely held business can be like passing a cherished heirloom. You want to ensure its legacy continues smoothly.

Succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing, through mentoring training, education and development, appropriate candidates to replace, as required, key employees within an ...

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In my many conversations with manufacturing industry leaders, succession planning consistently emerges as a critical challenge. When business owners start thinking about succession, it’s often because ...

If you're waiting for the perfect time to start succession planning for your insurance agency, here's your wake-up call: The perfect time is now. Stop procrastinating on securing your legacy and ...

Succession planning needs to be the focus of businesses. Current leadership should always be on the lookout for talented people to train and develop into future leadership roles. The seamless ...

Proper board succession planning—the systematic process of identifying and placing qualified candidates in current or upcoming board seat vacancies—is vital for corporate stability and continuity.

For a profession that prides itself on crunching numbers, analyzing data and creating complex financial strategies, financial advisors often fall far short when it comes to planning for their own ...

Most financial advisors enter the profession with a clear purpose: to help people build more secure and prosperous financial futures. The career is also an opportunity to build something with a ...

Among all the challenges and responsibilities facing owners of financial advisory firms, succession planning stands out as perhaps the biggest blind spot for the registered investment advisory ...