Business | Schumpeter
America’s bosses just won’t quit. That could spell trouble
Bob Iger is not the only one hanging around for too long
Of the many worries that whirl around the minds of chief executives, few are more unsettling than the question of succession. Having toiled their way to the top of the corporate ladder, many bosses struggle to imagine relinquishing control and placing their legacy in the hands of another.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “The long goodbye”
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