Nine organizations that are succeeding at succession planning

Many are the tales of family businesses that have descended into tumult or failed completely in the founder's absence. In the public sphere, both UBC and Telus—two of the province's biggest employers—have in recent years seen newly hired chief executives depart amid considerable turmoil. A look at why good succession planning matters—and what 9 B.C. enterprises, both private and public, are doing to prepare for the future

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Many are the tales of family businesses that have descended into tumult or failed completely in the founder’s absence. In the public sphere, both UBC and Telus—two of the province’s biggest employers—have in recent years seen newly hired chief executives depart amid considerable turmoil. A look at why good succession planning matters—and what 9 B.C. enterprises, both private and public, are doing to prepare for the future