Queen Elizabeth's Sapphire Jubilee sheds light on CEO tenure

Queen Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, having reached her Sapphire Jubilee after reigning for 65 years.

According to The Telegraph, the Queen is expected to celebrate the milestone privately at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. She has no official engagements planned during her time there. And whilst there can be no denying that the Queen has one of the most heavily-scrutinised jobs in the world, her time as monarch has shed some light on the benefits of long-serving leaders.

So, how long should a business leader remain at the helm of their ship?

An obvious benefit of having the same pair of hands steering the wheel is that a CEO who has been there a while will know the company intimately. They were most likely there when initiatives were begun and when senior executives were hired.