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The Great Resignation:

The C-Suite Impact

How to retain talented and motivated executives who are committed to your organisation's success

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Amrop Woodburn Mann has built a reputation for quality and service excellence by assisting companies to put in place exceptional individuals to ensure their companies’ success. Our client base consists of astute decision-makers and the largest and most innovative companies in Africa.

The Cost of hiring the wrong CEO

21 October 2025: Gugulethu Mfuphi from KayaBiz talks to Andrew Woodburn, Managing Director at Amrop Woodburn Mann about hiring the wrong Chief Executive Officer and the effects that it will have on the business. Firing a CEO isn’t just about signing off a severance check—it’s a move that can cost millions, even billions, once the ripple effects set in. Poorly managed transitions don’t just shake leadership; they can wipe out market value and throw an entire company off balance.

 

 

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