Most Overlooked Articles of the Week

Many firms flounder when CEO quits – Seattle Times
New CEO and board research from Heidrick & Struggles and Stanford’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance reveals serious gaps in CEO succession planning – Stanford Graduate School of Business
UCLA Anderson dean extols global viewpoint – The Japan Times

The Week’s Best Interviews and Remarks by CEOs

Andy Grove on How America Can Create Jobs: The former Intel chief says “job-centric” leadership and incentives are needed to expand U.S. domestic employment again – Business Week
Running Faster, Falling Behind: During a talk at the recent Wharton Leadership Conference, Deloitte’s John Hagel III discussed how CEOs can look to sources such as the online game World of Warcraft for inspiration in finding a successful path forward. – Knowledge@Wharton
A conversation with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – Los Angeles Times

Best Recent Articles on Leadership and Management

Commentary: CEO Lessons from McChrystal’s Sacking: Serious breaches require firing and should not be balanced against an individual’s worth to an organization. – Business Week
Reengineering the Nominating Process: A road map to overhauling the corporate board’s most crucial task, nominating a successor to the CEO. – Business Week
CEO Succession Planning: Who’s behind Door Number One? – Stanford Graduate School of Business (PDF)