Companies back boomerang CEOs as succession plans falter
Number of returning bosses reaches 10-year high
Number of returning bosses reaches 10-year high

No leader can do it all. Recognising what is sufficient can be liberating.

Research shows FTSE companies more likely than US or German peers to pick outsiders as boss

Despite careful choreography for succession, even best-laid plans often unravel

Sharing the leadership burden remains rare but is not without benefits

Hiring star bankers and letting them bring their own posse has had mixed results

No country for young CEOs