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July 17, 2015 Chart of the Week: CEOs Are Getting Fired Less Often, and That’s a Good Thing Of the CEOs who parted ways with the world’s 2,500 largest companies in 2014, only 14% were forced out – the remaining 86% of the departures were planned, according to Strategy&. Back in 2000, those numbers stood at 35% and 65%, respectively. Does this dramatic change suggest that boards are becoming more complacent about their chief executives? No, Per-Ola Karlsson writes on HBR.org. It shows that boards are getting better at selecting the right leaders. To view, download, and share charts and graphics like this one, visit our Visual Library (sign-in required). SOURCE: Why CEOs Don’t Get Fired as Often as They Used To

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