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It’s often difficult for a long-serving leader to step aside and let a younger generation take the reins. That’s true in both business and in politics, and business leaders can likely draw some lessons in succession planning from the recent experience of the Democratic Party in settling on a nominee for president.
Leadership in Politics Mirrors Business
The worlds of business and politics have much in common. Both involve competition, cooperation, complex organizational structures, strategic thinking, leadership, and other soft skills to succeed. If we think of political parties as organizations analogous to businesses, the party’s presidential nominee