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Brand
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Country of Origin
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Net Quantity or Number of Units
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Dimensions LxWxH - Cms
6.75x1.25x9.75
ISBN-10
0195050916
ISBN-13
9780195050912
SKU
SONG0195050916
No of Pages
336
Book Title
The Hero's Farewell: What Happens When CEOs Retire
Item Length
6.75
ISBN
9780195050912
Publication Year
1988
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
The Hero's Farewell: What Happens When Chief Executive Officers Retire
Item Height
235 mm
Author
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Subject
Management
Item Weight
704 g
Item Width
155 mm
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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How a business replaces its chief executive is a vital issue for the firm's future. Unless the transfer of power is managed effectively, the business may be thrown into turmoil--with profound implications not only for the CEO, but also for the other employees, the shareholders, and sometimes even the industry as a whole. Yet not enough is known about this crucial moment in the history of a company. Filled with inside stories from corporate boardrooms and fresh conceptual perspectives, The Hero's Farewell describes in rich detail the factors that affect executive succession, focusing for the first time on the critical role a CEO's departure style plays in helping or hindering the transfer of power. Sonnenfeld has obtained candid interviews with fifty prominent retired chief executives from corporations such as AT&T, Ford, Dupont, United Technologies, and Raytheon (including Edwin Land of Polaroid, David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan, and Tom Watson, Jr. of IBM). Through these interviews and a survey of an additional 300 top managers, he identifies the four major types of leadership departure styles: Monarchs, who choose not to leave voluntarily but either die in office or are overthrown; Generals, who leave reluctantly and spend their retirement planning a comeback; Ambassadors, who retain close ties with their former firms; and Governors, who willingly serve a limited term and leave to pursue new interests. Understanding how these leadership styles affect the transition process can enable both CEOs and their firms to better prepare for the changes to come. Executive successions are rarely easy, especially today when, as the author points out, many of our business leaders have become heroes. These heroes are often unwilling to surrender control of a firm to which they have dedicated their lives. Retirement deprives them of a clear sense of purpose and indeed, for many, it is equated with abdication of responsibility and even death. Yet some retiring leaders exit constructively, starting new lives for themselves and leaving behind a firm that is capably managed. Capturing the human drama of these departures and succession battles, The Hero's Farewell will fascinate anyone intrigued by power struggles in large corporations. More important, in outlining the ways to smooth out the inevitable transfers of power that corporations must face, it provides essential information for all top executives and especially for CEOs.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780195050912
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Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
The Hero's Farewell: What Happens When Chief Executive Officers Retire
Publication Year
1988
Subject
Management
Type
Textbook
Author
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
235 mm
Item Weight
704 g
Item Width
155 mm

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United States
Title_Author
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

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