Succession Management : The Definite Do's and the Detrimental Don'ts

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Who is this book for? -- Using this book -- Flow chart for succession management -- Chapter 1 Philosophy of succession management -- The organisational view of succession management -- Succession management in South Africa -- Differentiating between succession planning and succession management -- The essence of succession management -- Succession categories -- Chapter 2 Understanding the why of succession management -- Reflection exercise: A typical trigger for succession management -- Why was succession management placed on the table? -- Is the business losing critical skills? -- Common succession management myths -- Chapter 3 Building a business case for succession -- A business case framework for succession -- What is the business rationale for succession management? -- Chapter 4 Where is your organisation now? -- Organisational culture as an enabler -- Is the organisational culture conducive to succession management? -- Succession health check -- Succession maturity -- Chapter 5 Where do you want to be? -- The guiding principles you should consider for building succession -- Chapter 6 How will you get there: A fit for purpose succession management process -- Selecting an off-the-shelf succession process -- Designing and implementing a succession management process -- Chapter 7 Succeeding at succession management -- Critical success factors -- Frequently Asked Questions -- Chapter 8 Managing successor transition into vacant roles -- Building succession management sustainability -- Conditions of succession -- Chapter 9 Success measures and metrics -- Chapter 10 Final words: To infinity and beyond -- ANNEXURES -- Annexure 1: Readiness checklist -- Annexure 2: RACI Matrix -- Annexure 3: Change and communication plan -- Annexure 4: Training outcomes