{"product_id":"the-heros-farewell-what-happens-when-ceos-retire-paperback","title":"The Hero's Farewell: What Happens When CEO's Retire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Sonnenfeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow a business replaces its chief executive often determines that firm's future. If a business does not effectively manage the transfer of power, utter turmoil can result, with profound implications not only for the CEO, but also for the other employees, the shareholders, and the community at large. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with inside stories from corporate boardrooms and fresh conceptual perspectives, \u003cem\u003eThe Hero's Farewell\u003c\/em\u003e describes in rich detail the factors that affect executive succession. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld offers the first close examination of the critical role a CEO's departure style plays in helping, or hindering, the transfer of power. Through candid interviews with fifty prominent retired chief executives from corporations such as AT\u0026amp;T, Ford, Dupont, United Technologies, and Raytheon (David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. of IBM among them) and a survey of an additional three hundred top managers, Sonnenfeld identifies the four major types of leadership departure styles. These types include \u003cem\u003eMonarchs\u003c\/em\u003e, who choose not to leave voluntarily but either die in office or are overthrown; \u003cem\u003eGenerals\u003c\/em\u003e, who leave reluctantly and spend their retirement planning a comeback; \u003cem\u003eAmbassadors\u003c\/em\u003e, who retain close ties with their former firms; and \u003cem\u003eGovernors\u003c\/em\u003e, who willingly serve a limited\u003cbr\u003etime and leave to pursue new interests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCapturing the human drama of these departures and succession battles, \u003cem\u003eThe Hero's Farewell\u003c\/em\u003e will fascinate anyone intrigued by power struggles in large corporations. Outlining ways to smooth out the inevitable transfers of power that corporations must face, Sonnenfeld presents essential information for all top executives and especially for CEOs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffery Sonnenfeld\u003c\/strong\u003e, a professor at the Harvard Business School for the past decade, is now Professor of Organization and Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Career Change at Emory University. He has twice won the Academy of Management's annual award for outstanding research on social issues, and was named to their Board of Governors in 1988. He is the author of three other books, including \u003cem\u003eManaging Career Systems\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous articles on executive careers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.52 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45255855833190,"sku":"9780195065831","price":35.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Mzd3ZG83NnJ6Z3hBQUdLTzdXNHNIQT09.webp?v=1773679832","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-heros-farewell-what-happens-when-ceos-retire-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}