Handing over the keys is one of the biggest decisions an owner-manager makes.
As an owner-manager, you have carried the responsibility through both good times and bad. That is why the new CEO must not only have the right competencies, but also be able to earn your trust and respect the company’s history.
We start by understanding you, the company and the direction ahead. Often the recruitment also becomes an opportunity to sharpen the strategy: What does the company need over the next five years?
We also follow up after the appointment, so the collaboration between owner and CEO gets off to a good start.
The research behind it: New hires who gain clear roles, social support and confidence in their own abilities early on perform better and stay longer (Bauer et al. 2007).
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