As Denmark's Novo Nordisk shops for its next CEO to replace Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, it should look across the Atlantic for a leader deeply entrenched in the United States, by far its largest market,

After nearly tripling the company’s value, CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is preparing to exit amid boardroom shifts. Novo Nordisk announced Friday that it would part ways with its longtime CEO, who steered the company into an unprecedented boom time for weight-loss drugs.

Novo Nordisk A/S' CEO transition sparks governance concerns, but internal succession ensures stability. Click for my updated look at NVO stock prospects.