I still remember the moment vividly: I was sitting at a table during a sold-out conference, scanning the articles sent in advance. One caught my eye & I paused. Did I read that right? It was just a brief mention, but it struck a chord: In any given organization, there...

When patriarch Logan Roy hesitates to name a successor on Succession, chaos ensues. While boardroom showdowns and power plays make for great TV, in the real world, the stakes of poor succession planning are just as high—and often more costly. In the last few months, some of the world’s most...