Question: Determine the Main Issue, Alternative Actions, Evaluation or the Alternative Courses of Action of the case including your Conclusion and Recommendation of the case.

Understanding Business
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This company has over 600 senior partners elect its Global managing partner every three years. Incumbents resubmit themselves for re-election at the end of three years.

“You've got to make sure there is a group of candidates from which to select every three years. That is done by giving partners leadership opportunity where they can be tested”, the Managing Partner said. who was first elected global managing partner and went on to be re-elected two more times.

The managing partner was running the office when his name first appeared on the list of candidates. Another, the then successful candidate, arranged for the managing partner to take on the role of chairing another office, standing him in prime position years later.

"The successful global managing partner uses the ballot to identify potential future candidates and gives them leadership opportunities."

Planning by the global managing director for this succession is crucial.

"If a bunch of people leaves after the vote, it is not a good sign,” concludes the managing partner 

Question: Determine the Main Issue, Alternative Actions, Evaluation or the Alternative Courses of Action of the case including your Conclusion and Recommendation of the case. 

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