title: Succession planning. Dress rehearsal for the understudies.
abstract: Grooming internal talent for the number one slot in the organization not only eases the transition to new leadership, it's also good business savvy.
authors.affiliation: Morgan Executive Development Institute, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Donald H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Hutton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002322:Career Mobility; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006075:Governing Board; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012179:Retirement; D014341:Trustees; D014481:United States