{"product_id":"succession-planning-9781475860931","title":"Succession Planning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccession planning is a concept not well known nor used in education. Businesses, non-profit entities, medical organizations, and the military have used many of the concepts for decades with varying degrees of success. A framework and practical guidelines are provided for anyone with hiring authority or interest in leadership development in educational organizations. The identification of future talent, the targeted and specific development and mentoring, and the retention of the most promising employees comprise the three major components to a quality plan. Most importantly, the unique organizational culture must be considered across every phase. A lack of planning can be costly and detrimental to performance, which in an educational setting equates to lower student achievement. A quality succession plan can be used to foster engagement from all levels of stakeholders and ensure qualified individuals are prepared to assume positions of greater authority at every level of the organ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Lou L. Sabina, Ph.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. An Introduction to Succession Planning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Identification of Leadership Talent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Basic of Talent Identification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Multiple Measures for Identification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Internal Versus External Sources of Talent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Characteristics of High-Potential Talent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Targeted and Specific Development and Mentoring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. An Overview of Talent Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Avoiding Generic Training\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Targeted and Specific Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Mentoring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Retention of Promising Talent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Issues of Retention\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Practical Solutions for Retention\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12. The Importance of Culture for Retaining the Best\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV: An Overarching View and Assessment of Succession Planning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Bringing a Plan to Fruition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Assessing a Plan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Final Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040332644695,"sku":"9781475860931","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475860931.jpg?v=1750946414","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/succession-planning-9781475860931","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}