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Don’t Replace, Merge

If this column has found its way into your hands, it may be because your organization no longer has a CEO. If so, as you think about who should write the job description, how you should recruit candidates, and who should be on the interview committee, please take this simple step:

STOP!

Put the telephone down. Close out of that computer file, and don't send any more email messages. Instead, take a few minutes to think about this opening not as a problem to solve but an opportunity to seize. Think about the opportunity you and your colleagues have to take a bold step, to demonstrate true leadership as volunteers who care deeply about your organization's mission.

Think about the alternatives to replacing the departing CEO. Think about a merger.

You're probably thinking the for-profit company where you work went through a merger a few years ago, or maybe your spouse was part of one. Certainly your bank has changed its name and corporate headquarters lately, maybe multiple times. None of these ...

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