Post by Scott A. Scanlon

Navigating the Next Wave of C-Suite Changes In a post from Melissa Reed, partner at H.I. Executive Consulting (HIEC), she says that there is no doubt at all that 2021 will be recorded as one of the most turbulent in recent memory, but brace yourself now as the biggest wave of #CSuite change is about to start, as the final piece in the talent jigsaw – the #CEO – starts to move. Recent months have given us some stark contrasts of how well (or not) this has been handled by #boards. Back in June, Burberry #CEO Marco Gobbetti resigned suddenly, taking the #fashion label by surprise and leading to an 8.7% drop in share price as the markets responded to an unfinished #turnaround and no obvious #successionplan. A hastily put together search concluded several months later with the well-received appointment of Jonathan Akeryod from #Versace and so the musical chairs began with the appointment of Cedric Wilmotte as #InterimCEO, as a search for Akeryod’s permanent #successor plays out. To read more from Ms. Reed, visit #HIEC online at https://lnkd.in/gtb4na7Y. #executivesearch