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| Plan for sucession; Steve Jobs leaves Apple | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 15 2009, 05:11 PM (539 Views) | |
| CrisisMan | Jan 15 2009, 05:11 PM Post #1 |
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Steve Jobs sudden leave of absence from Apple Computer left shareholders and stock analysts worrying about what will happen to the company now. When one person dominates an organization as much as Steve Jobs does, it can leave the company in a crisis if he leaves suddenly. How important is leadership succession to crisis management? Should companies be doing more to protect themselves in the event the leader of the company suddenly departs? How prepared was Apple Computer? This is a problem not only for companies like Apple, but for small companies too. How can they protect themselves? For more on this, go to: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-01-14-steve-jobs_N.htm |
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| Steve Wilson | Jan 15 2009, 05:34 PM Post #2 |
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Although network television has its own share of problems, perhaps Apple could have learned something from the way they planned - or didn't plan - for succession. When Tom Brokaw left his anchor post at NBC, Brian Williams moved into the anchor chair in an almost seamless fashion. There were no surprises. Everyone knew it was going to happen. It had been planned for years. But when Peter Jennings died unexpectedly, ABC seemed to not have a plan. It wasn't until Charles Gibson took over the post that World News Tonight got back on its feet. The lesson seems to be whether in the computer world, or network news, people don't always take surprises well. Leadership succession - particularly when the leader is highly visible - should be an important part of crisis management. |
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