After five days of ‘spoiler alert’ dodging, I settled down to watch the finale of Succession this weekend. Having caught the odd review headline, I was poised for something special. And yet … why did I find the ending just a bit disappointing?

The answer, of course, is simple: It Should Have Been Shiv. Tom’s coronation was probably more poetic and maybe even more dramatic. But for Waystar Royco and its new owners GoJo he was absolutely the wrong choice.

Consistently throughout the show it was Shiv who proved herself best able to navigate a crisis. To think differently and clearly. And more importantly, who demonstrated that critical CEO quality … grit. 

Read more at: https://www.cityam.com/the-notebook-andy-coulson-on-succession-female-leaders-and-monday-madness/