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When the COO is passed over for CEO: what it means for the business
Passing over the COO for the CEO role is one of the most consequential decisions an ASX board can make. What happens next reveals a lot about how the company actually works.
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When the founder stays on after the IPO: what really changes
Taking a company public doesn't mean the founder leaves. But staying on after an ASX listing reshapes every power relationship in the business, from the board to the CFO to the new institutional shareholders watching every move.
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When the general counsel moves into the corner office
Promoting the general counsel to CEO is one of the least discussed power moves in Australian business. It's happening more often, and the reasons reveal a lot about how boards are reading risk right now.
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When the chair exits: how ASX boards manage orderly succession at the top
Chair succession is the quietest power transfer in Australian business. When the chair decides to step down, what happens next shapes the board's direction for years.
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When the board fires the CEO: what happens in the first 90 days
Firing a CEO is the board's most consequential decision, and the 90 days after it are the most exposed. What ASX boards do next reveals far more about governance than any annual report.
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When the CFO becomes CEO: what the jump actually takes
The CFO-to-CEO transition is one of the least understood moves in Australian boardrooms. It happens more than people expect, and it fails in predictable ways.
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When the succession plan fails: what ASX boards do next
Succession planning is the board's most cited priority and its most common failure point. When the plan falls apart, what ASX boards do next reveals far more about governance than any orderly handover ever could.
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When the CEO seat goes to an internal candidate: the rise of the insider promotion
Boards are increasingly choosing CEOs from within their own ranks rather than reaching outside. The reasons are practical, political, and often revealing about what a company actually values.
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When the chair is a woman: what ASX boards gain from female leadership
Women chairing ASX-listed boards are still the exception, not the rule. But the companies that have made the move are showing what different leadership at the top actually looks like.
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When the CFO seat finally goes to a woman: what changes
Female CFOs at major Australian companies remain a minority, but their appointments are reshaping how boards think about financial leadership. Here's what the evidence shows about what changes when a woman takes the chair.