Articles in Home | Business Articles | Succession Planning Title|Newest|Oldest The Succession Solution: Apprenticeship Leaders  By : Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D. There’s something wrong with leadership development practices. Organizations are facing unprecedented challenges in finding successors for top jobs — and worse, so many leaders fail shortly after landing their positions. Directors, CEOs, HR executives and other business leaders have fared poorly at selecting and developing organizational leaders. They don’t seem to understand what makes a leader or what the job entails. They focus on the wrong people for the wrong reasons. ==== The Leadership Void: The Problem That Isn't Going Away  By : Most executives and HR specialists know a large percentage of baby boomers will retire over the next five to 10 years — and with them, 50% of the CEOs of major companies. But as with Hurricane Katrina, we see it coming and aren’t doing enough: We remain woefully unprepared. ==== Great Expectations: The Boss/Direct Report Tango  By : What should a leader expect from a direct report and what can the latter expect from the leader in return? When both parties have clear expectations, the relationship is smooth like a tango. If one person gets out of step, however, the ensuing relationship makes for discord. Here's a list of expectations that each can clarify with the other. ==== Winning the War for Leadership Talent  By : Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D. The demand for leadership talent greatly exceeds supply. If economic growth continues at a modest 2 percent for the next 15 years, there would be a need for one-third more senior leaders than there are today. Most large companies will have to scramble to meet gaps in senior leadership talent. The global and more dynamic economy of the 21st century requires executive talent with a more complex skill set. This article examines the coming war for leadership talent. --	Customized Newsletter Services: All-in-One Ezine Services, How to Broadcast Your Ezine, 25 Proven Ways to Grow Your Ezine List - click on this link. Newsletter Nuggets: Bi-monthly ezine with tips to make your ezine tasks easy - click on this link. Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Stuff About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service

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