Organizations that don't take steps to plan for future talent needs at all levels, will face certain disruptions, and even disasters, when key employees leave. Still the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the subject, this new edition of Effective Succession Planning presents strategies for creating a complete, systematic succession planning program. Updated and expanded to reflect the latest trends and best practices in succession management, the book contains 20 per cent new material, including chapters on recruitment and retention as part of succession planning, as well as updated references and research. The book also includes a CD-Rom filled with worksheets, assessment tools, and training guides...everything readers need to help lead their organizations into the future.
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If you're looking for a quick, easy, and fun guide to constantly cultivating from within your organization the talent to move up and fill positions left behind by others, don't look here. Written by a human resources expert who teaches at Penn State, Effective Succession Planning must surely be one of the driest books ever written on this topic, from its aggressively unsexy title and jacket to its college-textbook format and arsenal of supplementary checklists, flowcharts, and exercises.
Having said that, it's also probably one of the most thorough books on the topic (and a fine complement to The Leadership Pipeline), incorporating methodical and meticulous guidelines to preparing for and quickly filling crucial vacancies at all levels of the organization, from top management to sales, administrative, technical, and production positions. Not only does it lay out a plan for instituting a long-term succession planning program that includes everything from early action steps to ongoing evaluation and revision, it also shows how to develop, monitor, and evaluate talent and skills in individual employees in order to promote effectively from within (although it acknowledges that sometimes the best choices come from outside, and offers key steps for optimizing the outside-search process as well).
Everything is covered here, from the legal implications of hiring and firing and online and high-tech resources to major trends that will affect succession planning in the years ahead. And, thank god, the author has incorporated some case studies--both fictional/composite and those of several large real-life companies--to add some names and faces to a volume that's about as dry as the Sahara, and (for human-resource professionals, at least) potentially as welcome as a fresh supply of water if you happened to be stuck in such a place. --Timothy Murphy --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"a valuable resource." --HR Professional
"If you're leading the succession planning charge in your company, you can find most anything you need to know in this book" --Training magazine
"Rothwell, through his aggressive research and a systematic approach to succession planning, has developed a guide for today's leaders and HR managers on how to be prepared to deal with changes in key human capital." --Patrick E. Gerity, Ph.D., Executive Director, State System University Center for Southwest Pennsylvania
"If you're leading the succession planning charge in your company, you can find most anything you need to know in this book" --Training magazine
"Rothwell, through his aggressive research and a systematic approach to succession planning, has developed a guide for today's leaders and HR managers on how to be prepared to deal with changes in key human capital." --Patrick E. Gerity, Ph.D., Executive Director, State System University Center for Southwest Pennsylvania
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William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR (1951-present) was born in Springfield, IL. His website is www.rothwell-associates.com, and you can see his videos on YouTube by searching on YouTube for WilliamJRothwell. He is currently a professor at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus and is also President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc, a consulting firm. He is a frequent conference keynote speaker and seminar presenter. His wife is Marcelina V. Rothwell, President of Greenhills Village Retirement and Assisted Living Residence in State College, PA (see http://www.greenhillsvillage.com/). His daughter is Candice S. Rothwell and his son his Froilan Perucho. Reach William at wjr9@psu.edu.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Laura, EVP
Format:Hardcover
Rothwell provides not only an excellent review of the current literature but countless worksheets for practice. If you are interested in succession planning issues this book is a must. I would also recommend "The Leadership Pipeline" by Charan, Drotter, & Noel. And buy a copy of "Strategic Organizational Learning" by Beitler. Beitler has several free articles on his website "[...]" that are also helpful.
Laura Taylor
Baltimore, MD
Laura Taylor
Baltimore, MD
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In exhaustive detail William J. Rothwell shows you the hows and whys of succession planning and management in this second edition of his landmark book. Given the general corporate predilection for systems and bureaucracies, top executives and managers of both large and small businesses will revel in the way Rothwell lays out his well-researched plan. His ample how-to lists and charts can be adapted to fit almost any industry. Despite the author's scholarly credentials and depth of information, his writing is not academic. We from getAbstract recommend this book to executives and managers, particularly if your company doesn't already have a succession plan.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The need for succession planning is reaching crisis proportions, yet few organizations are willing to face the crisis and do something about it.
There's nothing magic here---just a realistic, comprehensvie, flexible approach to get the job done. The strenghts in this book:
- Finding the right devleopmental activity for the right level of management
- Design, gain support, and implement, and maintain your succession process.
- Lots of extras, including assessments and a plan to devleop a mentoring program.
A great value.
There's nothing magic here---just a realistic, comprehensvie, flexible approach to get the job done. The strenghts in this book:
- Finding the right devleopmental activity for the right level of management
- Design, gain support, and implement, and maintain your succession process.
- Lots of extras, including assessments and a plan to devleop a mentoring program.
A great value.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
great resource
I am a nurse in masters leadership and management program. I found this book, at the time having only read a few pages I have found that it has and will serve as a bible for me. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Dana Duke-Cuello
5.0 out of 5 stars
Current and useful
Lots of material here presented in usable format. Great book if you are doing succession planning.
Published on August 29, 2010 by Walter R. Adamchik
2.0 out of 5 stars
Effective but a departure for our past
Rothwell's assertion, the continued survival of the organization depends on having the right employees in the right positions at the right time, is very much a truism. Read more
Published on July 10, 2010 by Eric Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is it...
This book + CD will make the Succession Planning a funny task to perform. It is a tool rather than a theory. Read more
Published on July 4, 2009 by Hesham Salah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent text
I bought this book to help with my transition to a director's position at a nonprofit organization. It contains very useful and concrete ideas, in addition to case studies from... Read more
Published on June 18, 2008 by avid reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exceeded my expectations
Rothwell's book is one of the more comprehensive and well researched books covering this growing topic. Read more
Published on September 27, 2007 by Neil Kimber
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent reference
easy to understand and absorb great intro reference
Published on June 20, 2007 by Bader Eisa Esmaeil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book,plus...
This is a very good book. In addition to this, I would strongly recommend "Strategic Organizational Change" by Beitler. The two books make a powerful combination.
Published on June 18, 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Often my standard text in this general subject
I concur with Mr. Dell of Boston, although the exigencies of contemporary business publishing make errors of that nature all but inevitable due to revision schedules,... Read more
Published on April 18, 2003 by Paul E. Saevig
4.0 out of 5 stars
Often my standard text in this general subject
I concur with Mr. Dell of Boston, although the exigencies of contemporary business publishing make errors of that nature all but inevitable due to revision schedules,... Read more
Published on April 18, 2003 by Paul E. Saevig
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