Title: Effective succession planning : ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within /
Authors: Rothwell, William J., 1951-
Publisher: AMACOM, American Management Association,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Leadership.; Executive succession United States.; Executive ability.; Organizational effectiveness.; Leiderschap.; Opvolging.; Effectiviteit.; Leadership; Organication and Administration.
Abstract: "In the seminal first edition of Effective Succession Planning, William J. Rothwell warned that businesses that don't take proactive steps to plan for future talent needs at all levels will face certain disruptions, and even disasters, when key employees retire or are lured away by competitors." "Since then, the landscape has become even more complicated. Many organizations have already felt the effects of an aging workforce as increasing numbers of experienced employees retire, taking with them not only the capacity to do the work but also the accumulated wisdom they have acquired over the years. This serious loss of valuable institutional memory has made it apparent that no organization can afford to be without a strong succession program." "Now in its third edition, Effective Succession Planning is still the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the subject. Updated and expanded to reflect the latest trends and best practices in succession management, the book presents strategies for creating a complete, systematic succession planning program."--Jacket.
Contents: List of Exhibits -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Advance Organizer for This Book -- Part I Background Information about Succession Planning and Management -- What Is Succession Planning and Management? -- Ministudies: Can You Solve These Succession Problems? -- Defining Succession Planning and Management -- Distinguishing Succession Planning and Management from Replacement Planning, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, and Human Capital Management -- The Importance of Succession Planning and Management: Making the Business Case -- Reasons for a Succession Planning and Management Program -- Best Practices and Approaches to Succession Planning and Management -- Ensuring Leadership Continuity in Organizations -- Summary -- Trends Influencing Succession Planning and Management -- Introductory Activity: Drivers of Change and the Trends -- What Trends Are Influencing Succession Planning and Management?