Resources in this section describe how to develop and implement a successful succession planning program. Resources include State and local examples.
Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits (PDF - 243 KB)
Wolfred (2008)
Executive Transition Monograph Series, 6
Presents emergency succession planning tools and offers executive directors concrete guidance for thinking about when and how to leave an organization.
Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership Continuity and Building Talent From Within
Rothwell (2005)
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Addresses the components of succession planning and management, which include best practices, trends influencing succession planning, characteristics of effective programs, and various approaches for problem solving.
Effective Succession Planning in the Public Sector (PDF - 138 KB)
Wilkerson (2007)
Reviews the current academic knowledge of succession planning in the public sector.
How to Do Succession Planning
Free Management Library
Provides links to resources that address aspects of succession planning and focus on transition of nonprofit leaders.
Succession Planning Basics
Atwood (2007)
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Describes basic concepts and steps for creating an effective succession plan for an organization.
State and local examples
Succession Planning: Attitude, Action, and a Nurturing Environment
Larson
Policy and Practice, 63(3), 2005
Describes the approach to succession management used by Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare.
Workforce and Succession Planning
New York State Department of Civil Service
Provides New York State agencies with guidance and a forum to share information on workforce and succession planning.