Originally Posted by
1A_Please
I would be surprised that a person who has sat in the office next door for years should need much training particularly as this person will receive a multi-million dollar salary package. Likewise a candidate who came from outside the organisation would also probably want the outgoing CEO gone sooner rather than later so they can commence their command as the clear leader not with the ever-present shadow of their predecessor hanging over them. It seems Goyder is just too weak to tell Joyce and McLachlan to leave and give their replacements clear air.
Well who knows, the CEO world is different. JQ has been running without one since GE departure. JQ could be the test case if company's actually need a CEO.