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Article: Succession planning means planning ahead: before the sparkles dance before their eyes, help your board prepare for a successful succession.(People & Politics)
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- University Business
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- September 1, 2003
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When a board of trustees selects a president under crisis-driven circumstances, chances are the new Leader will begin executing his or her role based on a set of expectations that are not applicable or ideal. That's why the time to re-think the requirements of the presidency is before there is a crisis. This includes evaluating the current president against a set of job expectations, as well as periodically revisiting organizational objectives to keep them aligned with evolving priorities and directions. In this way, when a leader retires or Leaves to pursue another opportunity, the board can do a competent job of recruitment because it truly knows what the organization ...