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Boards reflexively promote CFOs to CEO because steady hands feel safe. But in a volatile market, "safe" is often code for stagnation. Safety isn't a personality trait; it's a trap that flatlines growth by Quarter 2.
In this episode, Ash Wendt dismantles the "Finance to CEO" pipeline. We expose the difference between a CFO who owns the P&L and a CEO who owns the market. You will get the CFO-to-CEO Gauntlet: a 14-day stress test designed to reveal if your candidate has true market instinct or is just hiding behind a spreadsheet.
The Playbook:
- The 3 Decision Test: Can they reallocate capital, spike pricing, and fire customers in 7 days?
- The Shadow Mission: A 90-day protocol to test narrative power before you hand over the keys.
- The Evidence Gates: Why "perfect information" is the enemy of CEO success.
Don’t guess on succession. Audit the instinct, not just the math.
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