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32How to Succeed at Succession Planning

Crowning the right person CEO is Job One for directors. But lately, the task has gotten tougher and the odds of making a bad choice are much higher. Here’s what boards can do to improve those odds.

Winter 1999  

Features

42 Pass the Mylanta! This Proxy Season Could be Extreme
Shareholder activists are becoming more numerous and vocal—and they’re also mastering the art of getting their way. Here are the issues, players, and tactics that could be coming at you next spring. Are you ready?
   
50 Street Smarts
The relationship between your company and the analysts who cover it can make or break your stock. Learning how to manage Wall Street’s expectations is a skill no public company can do without.
   
56 Checking Your D&O Safety Net
It’s more critical than ever to have the right kind of liability coverage. Here’s how to tell if the policies covering the boards you sit on provide the protection you need.
   
62 Who to Call in a PR Crisis
Stuff happens—faulty products, accounting horrors, unwelcome takeover bids. How you handle the news can make the problem better or worse. You need to call in the experts. These nine can save your derrière.