{"product_id":"business-succession-planning-for-dummies-isbn-9781118095140","title":"Business Succession Planning For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fast and easy way to get a handle on business succession planning\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhile the demand for effective managers continues to grow, the retirement of baby boomers is producing a sharp decline in the ranks of available management personnel. In addition, the executives of the future are expected to be more sophisticated in order to develop and lead new global and technological initiatives. For these reasons, strategic and often long-sighted succession planning for the eventual replacement of managers at all levels has reached a critical level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Succession Planning For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e aids managers, human resource professionals, and upper management in cultivating and retaining their existing employees to ensure the availability and capability of persons to assume leadership roles in the future. In plain English, it prepares business owners to ask the difficult questions when it comes to developing a working succession plan for their businesses key positions. This book also offers information on how to retain and train personnel within an organization so that a more seamless transition can be made when a senior leader or other important personnel retires or leaves the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to retain and train personnel for a more seamless transition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow guidance on developing a working succession plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips to create a plan to save time, money, knowledge, and clients by hiring from within\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're a manager or human resources professional looking to develop a working succession plan, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: What Is a Succession Plan, and Why Do You Need One? 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Sowing the Seeds for Long-Term Success 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Why Succession Planning Matters 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Pinpointing the Right Type of Plan for Your Organization 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Creating a Plan and Putting It into Action 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Preparing the Plan: Six Steps to Success(ion) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Implementing the Plan 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Evaluating the Plan’s Implementation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Overcoming Obstacles in Implementing Your Plan 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Diving Deeper into Succession Planning 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Covering Key Positions in Your Succession Plan 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Figuring Out What You Need in a Successor 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Identifying and Developing Successors within Your Organization 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Aiming for a Smooth Transition 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Keeping the Succession Ball Rolling 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Making Great Exits 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Maintaining Your Plan in Today’s Changing Workplace 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Ten Mistakes That Sabotage Succession Plans 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Ten Ways to Keep Your Succession Plan Alive 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArnie Dahlke is an independent organizational consultant, assisting both private (for-profit and nonprofit) and public organizations. His clients include Chevrolet, Saturn, Coca-Cola, Gelson's Markets, and Northgate Markets. He provides courses and seminars across the country for all levels of learners.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe fast and easy way to get a handle on business succession planning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeed to cultivate and retain existing employees for leadership roles in the future? Easy. In plain English, this friendly guide shows managers and human resources staff how to develop a working succession plan and train personnel for a more seamless transition — all while saving time, money, knowledge, and clients by hiring from within.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSounds like a plan — grasp the importance of having a well-developed succession plan — and the consequences of not having one — and find the plan that's best for your business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull steam ahead — build your succession-planning team, establish the specific goals of your plan, implement your plan, and handle obstacles along the way\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's all in the details — find out how to determine the competencies needed for key positions and develop the skills of potential successors within your organization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep the ball rolling — discover how to evaluate and maintain a succession plan that adapts to changes in your organization, the marketplace, the economy, and society at large\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe core components of a succession plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy succession planning matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice on pinpointing the right plan for your organization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to plan for unexpected and predictable departures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays to cope with people and process obstacles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for identifying, preparing, and training internal talent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to make yours a smooth transition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop a smooth working succession plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetain and train personnel for a seamless transition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave time, money, knowledge, and clients by hiring from within\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988873691365,"sku":"NP9781118095140","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118095140.jpg?v=1761781866","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/business-succession-planning-for-dummies-isbn-9781118095140","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}