Are you a new CEO? Here’s how to handle managerial dismissals

New CEOs often hesitate to fire long-serving managers, but leadership sometimes demands painful decisions to protect the firm’s future.

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As we start to conclude the first quarter of 2026, the year is rapidly progressing and yet we still deal with an age-old problem in our organisations.

New CEOs take over firms and, much to their horror, realise that some of their senior and mid-level managers are simply not up to the mark to take the company to the next level.

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