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According to German Herrera, U.S. managing partner, nearly three-quarters of CEO appointments the firm facilitates are internal. "Bringing somebody from the outside directly into the CEO role is very traumatic. Unless there’s a big change, a big turnaround, or a significant issue, boards don’t want to take that risk," he explains.