2013 Execution Strategic Fit Succession 
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 12, 2014
Retaining a leader whose profile no longer fits the strategic imperatives of the business can have disastrous business consequences. Two poignant examples: Steve Ballmer was a strong fit for Microsoft’s challenges when he was promoted to CEO in 2000. A simple tool for this purpose is what we call the Executive Fit Matrix.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
In one of the most widely scrutinized CEO successions ever, Microsoft directors selected insider Satya Nadella to run the company, only their third CEO pick in the firm’s nearly 40-year history. Moreover, reaching the ultimate level of chief executive is not just another move up the corporate ladder. His challenges will be enormous.
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