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Succession planning: Apple did it right; why do so many do it wrong?

Lululemon announced Monday that chief executive officer Christine Day will be stepping down after a five-year tenure. Shares plummeted after the statement, down 15 percent by Tuesday morning. During her time as CEO, Day helped grow the high-end yoga brand’s sales to more than $1 billion annually. It’s clear that CEO transitions present a great deal of risk for shareholders, especially as new perceptions are formed. So what’s the best way to deal with risk mitigation during publicized CEO transitions?

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Update on the poor working conditions at Apple’s factories in China

In a previous FR Talks post, we discussed alleged poor working conditions found at Apple Inc.’s factories in China. Since then, at the request of certain parties, the Fair Labour Association (FLA) got involved and proceeded to audit these factories which resulted in an investigation report in March, 2012 and a verification status report in August 2012, substantiating the claims of poor work conditions in said factories.

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HR’s role in Apple’s success

What is it about the Apple Store that’s just so great? Is it the super chic product line? The fact that you can tinker with just about anything in there? The super modern layout and design? All of those things are neat, sure, but I’d argue there’s something more—something you may not have paid as much attention to...

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