Leadership Succession Made Easy Leaders leave. It's inevitable. It might even happen today. Are you prepared? Every organization needs a plan for leadership succession, but few leaders know how to start the process. WHO COMES NEXT? solves that problem and easily guides you through the steps of creating and implementing a viable succession plan. This essential guidebook simplifies the process and gives you the tools you need to build and activate your leadership succession. You’ll find a comprehensive action plan, a library of all the tools needed to develop and sustain your plan, and a resource guide. You’ll learn how to: Communicate with customers about the change Identify talent gaps in your succession plan Decide which succession planning model to adapt Find your next generation of leadership within your organization Handle the unique emotional complexities of succession in a family-owned business Whether you are part of a small, family business, a Fortune 500 company or a non-profit, you need to start now by answering the question: WHO COMES NEXT?

Kelly, Mary C.,Powell, Meridith Elliott