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Exit ready, but not leader ready: the hidden cost of accelerated business transitions
Read the full story: Exit ready, but not leader ready: the hidden cost of accelerated business transitionsAccelerated exits are exposing succession weaknesses across privately held businesses. Amy Speake, CEO of Holmes Noble, argues that tax-driven timetable changes are forcing founders towards earlier exits before internal successors are ready, raising leadership risk for boards, investors, and acquirers.
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Exit ready, but not leader ready: the hidden cost of accelerated business transitions
Accelerated exits are exposing succession weaknesses across privately held businesses. Amy Speake, CEO of Holmes Noble, argues that tax-driven timetable changes are forcing founders towards earlier exits before internal successors are ready, raising leadership risk for boards, investors, and acquirers.
