title: Leadership development: the heart of succession planning.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Education, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, 400 Lakeville Rd, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, USA.
authors.forename: Elaine L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D009515:New Jersey; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*