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One of the most profound changes in any new CEO’s work life is that he reports not to a boss but to a board. And to successfully lead the company, he must establish a constructive working relationship with that board. There are six things that any new CEO should consider doing to get that working relationship off to a great start. The timing of these may vary, depending on whether your predecessor continues to serve as Chairman subsequent to your appointment as CEO.
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© 2011 Beverly Behan
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Behan, B. (2011). Boardroom Priorities for New CEOs. In: Great Companies Deserve Great Boards. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-51035-8_2
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