Foley Partner Gregory Monday and Associate Dylan Ahn authored an article titled “Corporations Need to Plan for a Leadership Crisis” in the July 29, 2009 issue of Dow Jones Corporate Governance. The authors provide a list of issues that company directors should address in the event of an unexpected loss of a company CEO, adding that a plan to appoint a successor CEO and implement a smooth transition of leadership is essential to preserving the value of a company.
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