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Retrospective scrutiny?

In the first of a two part series, the author explores the delicate relationship between a predecessor and a successor

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Corporate India, Hiring

R Gopalakrishnan
Leadership succession and planning by a predecessor are two halves of the same fruit. It takes thought and introspection by the predecessor to be a good one. This article concerns the delicate relationship between predecessor and successor.
 
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