These two recent reports by Deloitte seem to fit together like hand and glove.
The first, Board Leadership: A Global Perspective, describes the emerging trends in various major markets around the world with respect to the roles of CEO, Chairman (split roles or same person? independent Chairman?) and lead directors, etc.
The second, Fueling the Succession Pipeline, covers the key issues to consider – and process to use – when selecting a successor CEO. The two topics are not unrelated. The type of CEOa boardneed may be affected by the type ofboard leadership it uses. The right CEO may affect theleadership process… etc.
Board Leadership (May 2011)
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/vcxe3zjl
Fueling the Succession Pipeline (April 2011)http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/ctq3zyjl
The Board Director Training Institute (BDTI) is a "public interest" nonprofit in Japan dedicated to training about directorship, corporate governance, and related management techniques. It is certified by the Japanese government to conduct these activities as a regulated nonprofit. Read a summary about BDTI here, and see a menu of its services for both corporations and investors here.