Lisa Talbot says Preparedness is Pivotal for Corporate Leadership Change

Partner Lisa Talbot has told Lexpert “being prepared and proactive is key” when it comes to removing a CEO on short notice.

The article discusses the lack of advance planning private sector companies have when it comes to corporate leadership change.

Specifically, Lisa chats with Lexpert about change at the very top and what boards should be considering if it needs to happen on short notice.

“The necessity to remove a CEO on short notice can be a crisis (and) one of the fundamental responsibilities of a Board is to manage risk and prepare for crises,” Lisa tells Lexpert.

“Boards would be well-advised to have a plan in place (for) the removal of a CEO on short notice.”

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