Dr Ingo Susing is a former investment and private equity banker turned Executive coach and leadership succession specialist. During the GFC he decided to study the Masters of Coaching Psychology rather than do an MBA. He says this changed his life. In fact he loved the degree so much he continued on and completed a PhD with Gordon Spence as his supervisor at UOW. He shares his findings on leadership and CEO succession and the role Boards play. We talk about the failure rates of external hires relative to internal candidates and how coaches can help their leader clients think about succession planning more thoroughly.