We recently posted a blog series on Succession planning (July/August).  Some of the questions we asked (Who is the best candidate to succeed you?  ...

It is college recruitment time here at Cain Ellsworth & Company.  This is the time of year when we spend a lot of time ...

The concept of Core Values is one we’ve discussed before, but some recent experiences have brought it to the front of my mind once ...

I was reminded today of the concept of Locus of Control.  The idea is basically this:  to what degree do you feel you’re in ...

It’s time to wrap this up.  We’ve covered five questions to ask yourself about succession planning and now it’s time for #6.  This one ...

We’ve spent the past few weeks discussing whom will succeed you and how they’ll be prepared.  We’ve discussed communication and the importance of putting ...

So you’ve chosen a successor, you’re preparing them to lead the business and you’ve told everyone what you’re doing.  Now it’s just a matter ...

Last week, we tossed around ideas on preparing your successor.  There are so many people and things they need to know.  You need to have a detailed, written ...

Last week we discussed identifying your successor.  We could write for weeks on the qualities that person should have (and we will), but for now ...

Congratulations!  The fact that you’re reading this means that you’re at least willing to think about succession planning, which puts you ahead of most ...