title: Succession Planning and Management: The Backbone of the Radiology Group's Future.
abstract: The transition of leadership within radiology practices is often not a planned replacement process with formal development of potential future leaders. To ensure their ongoing success, however, practices need to develop comprehensive succession plans that include a robust developmental program for potential leaders consisting of mentoring, coaching, structured socialization, 360-degree feedback, developmental stretch assignments, job rotation, and formal education. Succession planning and leadership development will be necessary in the future for a practice to be successful in its business relationships and to be financially viable.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Specialists of the Northwest, Providence Health System, Portland, Oregon. Electronic address: donnerm@northshoreimaging.net.
authors.forename: E Michael
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Donner
authors.affiliation: Maricopa Integrated Health System, District Medical Group, Phoenix, Arizona.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gridley
authors.affiliation: The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulreich
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: Edward I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Bluth
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006275:Health Facility Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007857:Leadership; D000071252:Mentoring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D011871:Radiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States
keywords: Succession planning; coaching; leadership; management; mentoring