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Assess Your CEO’s Strategic Fit Over Time

Harvard Business Review

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. Ballmer effectively led this shift and saw strong revenue growth from it.