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United States · CEO succession and leadership assessment

How candidates are assessed

“Grounded in analytics and guided by senior leadership experts, our approach uncovers how leaders think, behave, and perform under pressure—providing data-driven insights that inform hiring, development, and succession decisions.”

BoydenExecutive search firm

Boyden · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Under pressure

Practise choosing a successor against the role’s mandate.

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How the choice is made

“The key is genuine optionality: truly considering both internal and external candidates, and making the selection based on strategic fit rather than predetermined preference.”

BoydenExecutive search firm

Boyden · 2026-02-03

Genuine optionality

Practise choosing a successor against the role’s mandate.

Example

Working with the board

“The process is most effectively led by a non-executive, independent board member, thereby maintaining objectivity.”

BoydenExecutive search firm

Boyden · 2026-02-03

An independent lead

Practise defending an AI rollout’s number to the board.

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Capital

“Leverage organizational design to provide P&L experience: a well-planned and supported functional lead, such as General Counsel, or Chief Information Officer can lead a secondary profit center, with this responsibility and operational expertise strengthening a candidate’s credentials for succession.”

BoydenExecutive search firm

Boyden · 2026-02-03

P&L experience by design

Practise deciding which work loses its funding.

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