Publications
Publications
- May–June 2015
- NACD Directorship
Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards
By: Edward Ludwig, Elise Walton and Michael Beer
Abstract
The authors opine that ambitious chief executives (CEOs) of corporations need corporate boards which are also ambitious and accommodative of them. According to the authors good corporate governance and financial performance are the main requirements for good board-CEO relations. Topics including CEO recruitment and succession are discussed.
Keywords
Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Performance; Corporate Governance; Management Teams
Citation
Ludwig, Edward, Elise Walton, and Michael Beer. "Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards." NACD Directorship 41, no. 3 (May–June 2015): 56–59.