While no doubt big news for technology firm 3M, the decision by W James McNerney Jr at the end of last month to stand down as chief executive and take a top job at Boeing would not normally be something to cause wider comment.
But by agreeing to help his former employer for the next 60 days instead of simply riding off into the sunset, McNerney has made a decision of which many other employers would be well advised to take note.
In the boardroom the handover from one leader to another is often surprisingly brief.Unlike U.S presidents, who take months to hand over power, in the boardroom the handover from one leader to another is often surprisingly brief.
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