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title: "CEO Succession: How your board can make or break it"
description: Strengthen CEO succession planning with insights on board readiness, leadership pipelines, and strategies for smooth leadership transitions.
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# [CEO Succession: How your board can make or break it](https://rhrinternational.com/rhr-insights/ceo-succession-how-your-board-can-make-or-break-it)

 Written by [RHR](https://rhrinternational.com/rhr-insights/author/rhr) | May 14, 2026 5:00:00 AM

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