time for an end run

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2、GeoffSimonwatchedgrimlycompanywouldhavetorestateresultsforastwosecurityguardsfrog-marchedPeterthecurrentfiscalyear,aswellasthoseforCruikshank,CEOofScotiaAssurance,through2006,2007,and2008.Cruikshankandhistheglassdoorsoftheheadquarters’palatialchosensuccessor,theCFO,hadbeenforcedtolobby.It

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6、I’mgladweputthatsuccession-planningintothecompany’sfinances.Theyfoundthatsysteminplacebeforeallhellbrokeloose,”sheroughly£500millioninliabilitieshadbeenoffered.“ButI’mdisappointedthatthishaseitherrecordedincorrectlyornotproperlyhappenedsosoon.I’mnotsurewehaveanyonereleasedinearlierreporti

7、ngperiods.TheinthepipelinewhocanfilltheCEOrole.”OPYRIGHT©2009HARVARDBUSINESSSCHOOLPUBLISHINGCORPORATION.ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.CHBR’scases,whicharefictional,presentcommonmanagerialdilemmasandofferconcretesolutionsfromexperts.harvardbusinessreview•november2009page1TimeforanEndRun