Russell Reynolds' new whitepaper: "CEO Transitions: Mitigating Risks and Accelerating Value Creation" outlines a suggested 6-phase process for CEO transition planning that includes sufficient detail so as to serve as a actionable framework for any company, but is appropriately flexible to adapt to company-specific facts and circumstances. The paper includes noteworthy considerations and statistics for both internal and external CEO appointments, as well as guidance on transitioning outgoing CEOs to executive board chair roles for companies considering that approach.