After the unexpected resignation, the committee reviewed the official line of succession to determine who would assume the duties.

After months of late nights and setbacks, she finally savored the sweet smell of success when her project was approved.

Identifying the company's critical success factors allowed the team to prioritize investments.

Identifying a critical success factor early allowed the team to focus resources where they mattered most.

When she launched her second startup, investors were eager because nothing succeeds like success, and her track record spoke for itself.

The boutique bakery expanded so quickly that, overwhelmed by orders and understaffed, it became a victim of one's own success.

When the project was celebrated, everyone lined up to take credit — success has many fathers, failure is an orphan — but when things went wrong, no one wanted to be held responsible.

At the awards ceremony he paused, looked at his partner, and remarked, 'behind every successful man there stands a woman,' to acknowledge her unseen work.