‘For the future of the industry, retail needs to look further ahead on leadership succession’
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Charlotte Hardie2025-12-11T06:30:00
Chief executives can churn fast and the need to fill a vacancy may come around more quickly than expected. If there’s a dearth of talent, a business can soon unravel, warns Charlotte Hardie
But don’t be deceived by the calibre on this list. The industry may face something of a chief executive talent crisis of the future. The resounding message from industry headhunters is that the number of people coming through the ranks who are either capable of – or indeed want – the top job is dwindling fast.
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