The purpose of succession-related practices is to ensure that there are ready replacements for key positions in an organization so that turnover will not negatively affect the organization's performance. CCL first published an annotated bibliography on succession planning in 1995. That bibliography focused primarily on the link between succession…

This book has been written at a time when the direct impact of leadership on the success of schools is increasingly widely accepted. Team leadership has always been important in schools, whether at the level of the department, the curriculum area, the key stage, the phase, or in relation to pastoral and leadership teams. This role has assumed…

In response to the issues of global competition, the aging workforce, and the rapid rate of technological innovation and how today's professionals must meet these challenges, an examination is made of the key developmental approaches to maintaining and enhancing the knowledge and skills of midcareer and senior-level professionals. Twenty-one…