Who’s Really Responsible for P&G’s Succession Problems?

Many boards struggle with succession practices.

Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell

Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell

June 03, 2013

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People will continue to debate Procter & Gamble’s move to replace CEO Bob McDonald with his immediate predecessor A.G. Lafley, but for us the most compelling and determinative part of this story lies with the board.

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Boris Groysberg is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and the coauthor, with Michael Slind, of Talk, Inc. (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012). His work examines how a firm can be systematic in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage by leveraging its talent at all levels of the organization. Follow him on Twitter @bgroysberg. Deborah Bell is a researcher of organizational behavior whose work focuses on leadership, drivers of success, and organizational effectiveness and dynamics, especially at the board level.

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