Making a leadership change : how organizations and leaders can handle leadership transitions successfully / Thomas North Gilmore.

Contents;

Part one: The new reality of leadership turnover
1. Increased leadership turnover: Problem or opportunity
2. Initiating or responding to leadership transitions

Part two: The key steps in replacing a leader
3. Determining the organization's challenges and leadership needs
4. Developing a profile and expectations of the new leader
5. Conducting an effective search
6. Selecting and hiring the best candidate
7. Coping with the interim situation: Acting leaders and lame ducks

Part three: How new leaders can take charge effectively
8. Dealing with the shadows of previous leadership
9. Connecting with existing staff: Three typical traps
10. Building the new management team

Part four: What new leaders must do to succeed over time
11. Incorporating a new vision into the organization
12. Handling the inevitable reorganization effectively
13. Cultivating productive working alliances
14. Managing the pace of organizational change
15. Preparing the organization for future transitions

Bibliography : p. 263-272 . _ Index : p. 273-279.