Readers Respond: Lowe's CEO search
The search is on for a replacement for the retiring Lowe's CEO Robert Niblock, who guided the Mooresville, N.C.-based retail giant for the past dozen years.
His replacement will take one of the most high-profile leadership positions in the home improvement industry. It's a situation that calls for valuable experience for he or she who takes on the job. But what kind of experience is most important.
That's the question HBSDealer brought to readers. Specifically, we asked: "Lowe's is searching for a CEO: What is the single most important kind of experience that candidates should bring to the table?" Here is the breakdown:
Some 160 people responded to the poll, which remains open for input below.
His replacement will take one of the most high-profile leadership positions in the home improvement industry. It's a situation that calls for valuable experience for he or she who takes on the job. But what kind of experience is most important.
That's the question HBSDealer brought to readers. Specifically, we asked: "Lowe's is searching for a CEO: What is the single most important kind of experience that candidates should bring to the table?" Here is the breakdown:
- Leadership experience — 47%
- Home improvement/LBM experience — 18%
- Retail experience — 13%
- Store operations experience — 11%
- Technology/e-commerce experience — 9%
- Financial experience — 2%
- Legal experience — 0%
Some 160 people responded to the poll, which remains open for input below.