Leadership Succession Planning

Organizational change is inevitable, driven by personnel turnover and the highly competitive nature of today's business environment. Yet leadership transitions are rarely seamless and can often introduce uncertainty or disrupt previously stable team dynamics.

Ax Frost brings extensive experience in guiding corporate leadership transitions, including the development and execution of strategic succession plans. Our consultants have the expertise to design and implement customized strategies for replacing top executives while maintaining stability and continuity across all levels of the organization.

What Makes Us Different?

CEO leadership

Access to Active & Former CEOs

Our ongoing relationships with active and former CEOs keep us informed on the latest assessment techniques, simulation exercises, and best practices for interviewing both internal and external candidates for executive-level positions.

Talent evaluation

Proven Talent Evaluation Model

Ax Frost employs a tested framework for assessing and quantifying top-tier talent — both current and prospective — to guide promotions and leadership development.

Organizational strategy

Redefining Roles for Impact

Our corporate-culture specialists design and implement strategies to address organizational gaps and redefine individual roles for maximum effectiveness.

We also follow established best practices for clear and effective communication:

  • Clearly articulating goals and objectives to every member of the organization.
  • Maintaining continuous feedback between hires or promotions and their supervisors.
  • Eliminating communication inefficiencies among employees and leadership.
  • Ensuring alignment and clarity throughout the organization, particularly during major top-level restructuring.