Leaders Start to Finish: A Road Map for Developing Top Performers

CHAPTER 7

Succession Planning Takes Talent Management

Succession planning is no longer just a concern for company presidents, CEOs, or other top management; it affects leaders at all levels within the organization. In exhilarating times of rapid change, there’s little time for leaders to stop what they’re doing and suddenly start grooming leaders. Instead, leaders today must be growing and developing potential leaders at all levels and simultaneously doing their own jobs.

Succession planning (also referred to as continuity planning by some) is key to the future success of every organization, but working on a plan to replace themselves is probably ...