Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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create a succession plan for the top positions/C-suite/Senior Leadership Team (CEO, CHRO, COO, CMO, CIO) in our imaginary company.
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