Succession planning is the only way to put people in the top spots in your organization - providing continuity and clarity of message. And in other positions it saves the cost and time of external personnel searches. It improves employee morale, lessens the effects of reengineering and downsizing, but most important, it creates a diverse talent pool within your organization. In this self study and planning book you'll receive guidelines for setting up a program, along with benchmarking procedures for ensuring the ongoing success of your plan. by Rebecca Luhn Wolfe