Download or read book Preparing Future Leaders An Ethnographic Study Exploring the Culture of Succession Planning and Leadership Development in Christian Higher Education written by Andrew Barton and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to explore the cultural of succession planning and leadership development at Libscomb University, using the 5C's: Strategies for succession planning in the academy model. In the face of unprecedented disruption and complexity, the review of literature suggested the higher education sector in the United States is Largely underprepared for the upcoming exodus and shortage of leaders. With religiously-affiliated institutions accounting for more than one in five colleges and universities in the US, there were no visible studies attending to succession planning and leader development in Christian higher education. Given the important contribution of these faith-based institutions to the educational landscape it is both importen

Download or read book Preparing Future Leaders written by Bradley A. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succession planning and leadership development in higher education has come under greater scrutiny in the last decade as a result of a large contingent of college administrators. Small, private, not-for-profit colleges and universities are often more susceptible to the challenges of succession planning and leadership development as a result of scarce resources available for investment in these critical areas. This study focused on the experiences of small, private, not-for-profit college administrators and their use of leader and leadership development as well as succession planning and management strategies. A qualitative, multiple-case study approach was used. The researcher conducted 12 semistructured interviews comprised of a sample of three administrators from four different institutions. Results were organized into three themes, representing the best practices of leader and leadership development, the scarcity of succession planning practices, and the use of informal and formal strategies discovered across the multiple cases. The researcher presented a small college succession planning and management framework, based on this study's findings, aimed at assisting practitioners in implementing a tangible strategy for developing internal leader and leadership capacity that could be used in a long-term leadership development and succession planning and management.

Download or read book A Journey Through Leadership Succession in Higher Education written by Brenda R. Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autoethnographic study explores the problem the researcher faced as a newly appointed leader of an academic services unit. This autoethnography will explore my experience as a newly appointed administrative leader, reflecting on and analyzing my year of experience serving as a director for an academic services unit during a time of limited inbound knowledge and limited leadership succession planning. The purpose of this study was to explore my journey through a professional transition, uncover behaviors and practices that assisted me through that period, draw conclusions about how my experiences are related to existing literature on leadership succession, determine how my experiences can add to the discussion of leadership succession, and suggest ways in which individuals and higher education institutions can improve the transitional process for newly appointed educational leaders. This study is significant, as it recounts my story of navigating my way through the culture, politics, and unwritten practices and policies of my new position at a higher education institution. I utilized my literature review to explore what literature currently exists to support educational leaders during a transition process and to further understand my journey through written narrative in a way that contributes to the existing literature. I examined my experience through this period of transition by comparing my behaviors, thoughts, and actions to the literature, drew conclusions about how my experience was related to existing literature on leadership succession, and determined how my experience can add to the literature of leadership succession. This study finds that it is important to make a commitment to the practice of sustainable leadership as something that matters to the organization. It is important to engage in the practice of sustainable leadership, as it acknowledges that this practice promotes equality and excellence and therefore is socially just. Finally, it is important to engage in open discussion of how sustainable leadership practices should persist through a leadership succession transtion, as doing so will provide an opportunity for the organization to identify how the transition in leadership will occur and provide provisions and detailed strategies for developing future leaders.

Download or read book Succession Planning written by Christopher M. Parfitt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succession 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 organization. There is no universal answer, no “one-size-fits-all” approach; however, with strategic initiatives and the proper support from senior leaders, a leadership pipeline can be established in any educational organization, not just for the present, but for future needs.

Download or read book The Succession Principle written by David L. McKenna and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succession is the hot topic in leadership development, but the subject has rarely been addressed in Christian literature. As a college, university, and seminary president who experienced three successions in leadership, David McKenna is eminently qualified to speak on the subject. He begins by introducing us to the Succession Principle: What we bring to leadership is important. What we do in leadership is more important. What we leave from our leadership is most important of all. Once our priority shifts from success to succession, the door is open to read John 17 as the Prayer of Succession for Jesus. In this final report, Jesus transfers to his disciples and to us the same enduring trust, transforming truth, and unifying love that he has received for leadership from his Father. With these legacies come specific gifts of succession to complete our task, develop disciples, advance the kingdom, and see the fulfillment of Christ's promise, "Greater things than these shall you do." Succession in the spirit of Christ, then, is written not in terms of success, but in the seamless transition of sustainable gifts culminating in the gift of greater things.

Download or read book Effective Succession Planning written by William J. Rothwell and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2015-11-04 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations that don’t take steps to address future talent needs at all levels will face some major obstacles when undervalued key employees get burned out and leave you to fend for yourself. Nobody likes to lose good employees. But sometimes the loss of a key employee can be disruptive to the business at best, and completely disastrous at worst. The most comprehensive book on the subject, the fifth edition of the bestselling Effective Succession Planning covers every base of how to address future talent needs before a crisis hits, including how to: Identify competencies and clarify organizational values Plan for and quickly fill crucial vacancies at all levels Develop and retain top talent Assess current needs and future resources for seamless succession planning Updated with current best practices, trends, and technology, the latest edition also includes: succession planning for small businesses and nonprofits; replacement planning; transition management; downsizing; international issues; mergers and acquisitions as a talent strategy; and succession planning for technical positions as well as roles built on longstanding social relationships. Don’t risk the loss of your most valued employees and their accumulated wisdom and experience that has been key to your company’s success for many years. Effective Succession Planning is your go-to indispensable guide for avoiding the catastrophe that losing them would bring.

Download or read book The Exploration of Executive Leadership Succession Planning Strategies in New Jersey Community Colleges written by Mary Marken Trickel and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to escalating impending retirements, the American Association of Community Colleges has recognized a potential crisis in community college executive leadership. Leadership succession planning has rarely been incorporated into community college strategic planning, although college presidents and boards of trustees have acknowledged an impending crisis. The lack of leadership development opportunities may preclude advancement by those serving as middle management administrators. Leadership succession planning has been used in the business sector to identify high performers with leadership potential, and provide leadership development to prepare individuals for senior level positions. Strategic planning for leadership succession was studied in the New Jersey Community College System, using a qualitative, multi-case study. Triangulation included interviews with college leadership to address the study's research questions, survey instrument distribution to college administrators, and investigation of archival documents. Research disclosed that community college leaders valued the principle of leadership succession planning, but most colleges did not have succession planning or leadership development programs intended to develop college executives. A major focus to address the potential crisis in executive leadership succession planning is the determination of what comprises an effectual plan. Based on the study's data, recommendations include (a) leadership succession, (b) development of a succession-planning consortium, (c) communication of a formal succession plan, (d) identification of potential high performers, and (e) formal mentoring at individual institutions.

Download or read book The Succession Challenge written by Dean Fink and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the world there is a perceived shortage of educational leaders. Most investigations look at the issue as a problem of mathematical misalignment. This book looks at the roots of the 'succession challenge' internationally and more specifically through the eyes of present and potential leaders to suggest how enlightened approaches to succession management can ensure a steady supply of high quality educational leaders. The author focuses on specific areas such as: - Basic issues of leadership succession - demographic and generational roots of the succession crisis - patterns of succession management and their implications - successful succession practices from around the world Dean Fink is a best selling author of numerous books including Leadership for Mortals. He is a widely travelled and popular consultant and presenter. Dean is a former teacher, school principal and senior official in Ontario, Canada.

Download or read book Growing Your Company s Leaders written by Robert M. Fulmer and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By making succession management a part of business strategy, companies will always be able to fill key leadership positions.

Download or read book Succession Planning That Works written by Michael Timms and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many attempts to establish a succession plan fail. Why? They run up against insurmountable implementation challenges, or weak executive commitment and follow-through. Succession Planning That Works: The Critical Path of Leadership Development is a step-by-step guide to help HR professionals and senior leaders develop a succession plan that delivers a measurable return on investment. Based on in-depth interviews with senior executives from nearly 50 organizations, Succession Planning That Works reveals not only the most important components of effective succession planning, but also the most effective order in which to put them into practice. Packed with real-world examples, Succession Planning That Works shows how real companies have attempted to tackle succession planning issues and examines both their victories and their failures to highlight the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Topics include: - 13 reasons to begin succession planning now - How to calculate the ROI of promoting from within - The Succession Planning Critical Path - the most efficient and effective way to implement a succession plan - How to gain or strengthen executive buy-in for succession planning - How to measure your success Also included are 20 downloadable templates and tools to help make succession planning easier to comprehend and implement....

Download or read book Exploring Sucession Planning for Executive Leadership Positions Within Ohio s Faith based Organizations written by Gilda Drammeh and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The predicted shortage in the number of qualified professionals available to fill vacant executive leadership positions is a significant concern for the non-profit sector. This qualitative multiple-case study explored the general problem of the potential lack of succession planning, resulting in the inability to identify future leaders within Ohio’s faith-based organizations. Specifically, this study concentrated on the selection process of candidates for executive leadership positions, and the succession planning process that contributed to a successful or failure to implement. In a purposeful sample, eighteen (18) senior leaders located in the eastern and western regions of Ohio, were selected for this study. As part of the conceptual framework, Hershey and Blanchard’s (1993) situational leadership theory were used to understand the group facilitator’s leadership style during succession planning activities. Data was collected and analyzed from semi-structured interviews, documents, and archival records. Findings are discussed from the perspective of senior leaders, which included current and former volunteers, and employees that previously participated in succession planning activities to appoint a new leader at Ohio’s faith-based organizations. Five themes emerged from the study and highlighted the strategies chosen by senior leaders as they prepared for succession planning activities. Furthermore, the results of this study and the future recommendations provided, contributed to the body of knowledge, and expanded the topic of succession planning for executive leadership positions in the non-profit sector.

Download or read book Leadership Succession written by Stewart D. Friedman and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the most critical strategic activity in any organization, namely, who gets chosen to sit in the top echelon of the pyramid. Friedman argues that it is the quality of corporate leadership that will determine corporate winners and losers in the global competitive game. The stakes in leadership succession are high. The selection of key figures is the one human resource activity that no one belittles for being of secondary importance. Indeed, leadership succession is so important and central in many executive minds that it crowds out any other work. The succession process is often fraught with political intrigue, it lacks discipline, and excludes meaningful involvement of senior human resource executives. The contributors to this imaginative volume reveal a succession planning process that is frequently sloppy, superficial, and regularly sabotaged by senior management when they give it short shrift in terms of quality time. In addition, senior management often overrides sound decisions when it comes to filling key positions. The result is a lack of integrity throughout the human resource systems that eventually leads to a collapse of belief in the system and its governance. Noel M. Tichy, a leading figure in the studies of human resource management, has said, "Stewart Friedman is to be congratulated for a successful effort in providing a state of the art look at leadership succession. [He] provides us with an empirical database of what is happening in U.S. corporations, helpful prescriptions for future improvement of leadership succession, and a realistic assessment of the human resource executive challenges in this area."

Download or read book Preparing Successors for Leadership written by C. Aronoff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founders of the family business must impart their vision and leadership to succeeding generations. Preparing those generations for leadership is challenging and encompasses a lifetime. Aronoff and Ward's strategy for a smooth transition prepares successors for their role in the future of the firm.

Download or read book Linkage Inc s Best Practices in Succession Planning written by Linkage Inc. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-07-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan For Your Organization's Success Linkage's Best Practices for Succession Planning provides the ultimate guide for planning, developing, implementing, and sustaining succession planning in any organization. This must-have book provides step-by-step instructions, practical advice, templates, and tools from some of the world's best companies and Linkage, a global organization development company that specializes in leadership development. Linkage Inc.'s Best Practices for Succession Planning is the comprehensive resource that includes information needed to * Ensure that succession management is owned by business leaders rather than just HR * Assess potential for future roles, not just track record of performance * Manage succession data on individuals and talent pools * Balance talent development and acquisition in achieving future objectives * Develop the processes, tools, and organizational capabilities necessary to effectively implement and sustain the system * Integrate succession planning systems with other businesses and HR systems in the organization to achieve efficiency, consistency, and impact

Download or read book Succession Planning written by Kristina Skees Binard Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Leaders Within written by Stephen Mason and published by ACHE Management. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leaders Within: Engagement, Leadership Development, and Succession Planning presents an integrated model for creating an organizational infrastructure in which leadership development acts as a funnel for succession planning. When they follow this guidance, readers can enhance their organization's learning, leadership, and longevity. The authors draw on their real-world experience in a large health system to define the three unique roles in creating a successful leadership development and succession planning program: the Visionary, who helps the organization and its employees see their future potential; the Architect, who oversees the actual implementation of the program; and the Board Advocate, who secures the governing boards support for the process. Readers will recognize which role they personally play and gain a deeper understanding of how their organization can embed leadership development and succession planning in its DNA.

Download or read book Who Comes Next Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy Paperback written by Meridith Elliott Powell and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?