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Lessons From The Leadership Transition At Murdoch’s Media Empire

September 23, 2023
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Lessons From The Leadership Transition At Murdoch’s Media Empire
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FILE – Lachlan Murdoch, left, and Rupert Murdoch attend the TIME 100 Gala in New York on April 21, … [+] 2015. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp., the companies that he built into forces over the last 50 years. He will become chairman emeritus of both corporations, the company announced on Thursday. His son, Lachlan, will control both companies. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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The surprise announcement that Rupert Murdoch will step away from his corporate leadership roles at his media empire underscores some important lessons for business leaders about the importance—and potential consequences—of succession planning.

Indeed, the appointment of his son Lachlan to succeed the senior Murdoch in November raises issues that can provide essential insights about potential pitfalls when transitioning to a new generation of leaders.

Transitions between leaders — and especially a new generation of leaders—can create a crisis for companies and organizations and should be accounted for in corporate crisis management plans.

Legacy Issues

Lachlan Murdoch “will face the crucial task of ensuring that the companies under his leadership rigorously uphold journalistic standards, rigorously adhere to fact-checking protocols, and consistently maintain ethical reporting practices,” according to Laurie R. Barkman, an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business said via email. She’s the author of The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options.

“The manner in which these legal matters are handled will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the credibility and public perception of media outlets owned by the Murdoch family,” she predicted.

FILE – Lachlan Murdoch, left, and Rupert Murdoch attend the TIME 100 Gala in New York on April 21, … [+] 2015. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp., the companies that he built into forces over the last 50 years. He will become chairman emeritus of both corporations, the company announced on Thursday. His son, Lachlan, will control both companies. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Making Their Mark

“In any succession, next-generation leaders want to evolve the business and make their mark. Especially in a family-led business, they are often told, “Here are the keys. Now, don’t mess it up,” Barkman observed.

“Whereas with the other adult [Murdoch] children who are no longer in the business – James, Elizabeth, and Prudence – there could be a fear they would move the company in a dramatically different direction. With Lachlan being groomed as Rupert’s successor for a long period of time, the expectation may be that Lachlan will stay the course and not change what has been built,” she concluded.

The Importance of Planning

Only 34% of surveyed companies had a “robust, documented and communicated succession plan in place,” according to PWC’s 2021 Family Business Survey.

In my 2021 story about the corporate transition lessons to be learned from HBO’s Succession and the fictional Roy family, Tom C.W. Lin, a business law professor at Temple University, said “The travails of the Roy family and Waystar Royco highlight the importance of succession planning as a critical part of good corporate governance.”

“A lack of a clear succession plan can lead to corporate instability that cause[s] serious harm to shareholder value and corporate operations.”

“While it might be hard for many boards and executives to openly plan for the ouster or incapacitation of a CEO or key executive, it is undeniably one of the most important decisions of a board, and it should be one that is regularly and thoroughly reviewed in board meetings,” he concluded.

“Having a well-defined succession plan is crucial for the stability and future of any business,” Marshal Davis, president of marketing agency Ascendly Marketing and who has advised clients on legacy planning matters, said via email.

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