COO to CEO

The Situation:

At a Fortune 100 Life Insurance company, the existing CEO had been grooming his protegee COO to succeed him. The COO, "John," a stoic former actuary, was perceived by many as a first-rate technical expert, though disengaged from his team and uninspiring [...]

Senior Accountant to CFO

The Situation:

In a leading Media & Marketing company, a high-performing senior accountant VP, "Jane," quickly developed a reputation for driving results at the expense of building relationship capital. Her annual performance review included praise for achievement [...]