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When to leave is key decision for top executives

CEOs face a number of decision points in their careers: When are they ready for the C-suite? What should that first top job be? And when is it time to move on? Three chief executives at the CEO Update Live executive forum gave their views on that final question.Consumer Bankers Association CEO Richard Hunt said he made it clear when he took the job in 2009 that he would stay seven to 10 years. "When you know the job inside and out, it's time to go," he said. Peggy Smith, CEO of Worldwide ERC, said, "When you lose your passion. Your team picks up on that." She took her current post in 2008. CEOs should be anxious to hit the ground in the morning and smiling when they enter… Read More