A new school of thought is stressing on the fact that CEO hopefuls must try their hands in human resources at some stage of their careers. It strengthens their competencies and they can gauge others’ better in turn. It prepares them for corporate strategy as they get involved in planning for development. Talent acquisition has become so critical and these aspirants will then get a hands-on experience at the same. Succession planning for the future must be done by the top management rather than at department levels. In order to succeed at implementing business innovation, organization development is crucial and the future CEO needs to realize this.