Choose an organization and develop a comprehensive succession plan for a real organization. Assume the role of chairman of the board (or similar position) of this organization. You have recently received the resignation of the CEO (or similar position), a highly successful and charismatic leader who has held this post for the past twelve years. As the chairman of the board, how will you ensure that the organization continues to thrive, and not merely survive, without the current CEO? Your task is to design a comprehensive strategy for selecting a successor and ensuring ongoing success with a new leader at the helm of the organization. Identify your subject organization. Describe mission, culture, and leadership structure. Analyze current organizational challenges. Evaluate impact of CEO resignation.