{"product_id":"transitions-at-the-top-what-organizations-must-do-to-make-sure-new-leaders-succeed-hardcover","title":"Transitions at the Top: What Organizations Must Do to Make Sure New Leaders Succeed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Ciampa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid L. Dotlich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear, actionable guidance toward managing a major leadership change\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful, informative guide to navigating a change in leadership. A smooth transition is critical to both the health of the organization and the success of the new leader, but good planning and strong strategy can help organizations come out fresher and more driven on the other side. This book provides the specific principles, guidelines, and actions that boards, C-suite executives, and HR leaders need to guarantee a successful CEO transition. Continuity is key as one leader passes the mantle to a successor, and this book spans the steps and events that take place from when the candidate accepts the offer, all the way through the point where a critical mass of followers have accepted him or her as the established leader. Coverage includes guidance on who should be engaged in the process, as well as role-specific advice for each member of the transition management team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany books have been written to advise new incoming CEOs, but there is little guidance available for the organization as a whole. This book provides actionable advice on smoothing the transition without breaking stride.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaintain continuity during leadership transitions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrengthen focus on culture, systems, and processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngage all influential executives in smoothing the transition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLay a foundation to help the new leader succeed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe transition management team plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of the organization during a time of major change. Strong strategy becomes critical when an organization is in flux, and high engagement is key. \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e provides expert insight, clear guidance, and a solid plan for a smoother transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been estimated that 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months on the job, regardless of whether they were hired from outside the company or promoted from within. This failure rate is becoming enormously costly for businesses. The annual cost of CEO departures is $14 billion dollars in the United States alone. Despite an overabundance of resources targeting incoming executives, this trend shows no signs of reversing. So, the arrival of \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e is cause for celebration, because this is the first book that addresses the real core of the issue--the management of CEO transitions by major players within the company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoard members, outgoing CEOs, human resources executives, and senior managers play an absolutely crucial part in ensuring that incoming CEOs are successful in those critical first eighteen months. Without organization, planning, and strategy on the part of these leaders, CEO transitions are problematic at the outset. Yet major players tend to think their job ends as soon the board's offer is accepted. \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e explains why this is a myth, and why it's one of the most costly rrors a business can make. The key people involved with C-suite transitions have the power to ensure that the transition is successful--if they understand their oles and follow the necessary steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company's strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. The authors of \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e break down every stage in the process, including the adjustments required by everyone involved. These include individual adjustments on the part of the outgoing CEO, the directors, and others, and also large-scale systemic adjustments that involve everyone, at every level. In many ways, these systemic changes are really where the challenge of CEO transitioning lies. This book details the fundamental strategic, political, cultural, and operational tasks that each of the key stakeholders must perform in order to secure a successful change of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e may just be the missing link for the growing number of organizations that need to successfully manage leadership changes. With chapters dedicated to board members, outgoing CEOs, Chief Human Resources Officers, and senior managers, this book delivers must-know information within an overall transition framework that, based on the authors' more than eighty years of combined experience, works. By focusing on the real driving forces on the organization's side of the transition equation, \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e proves indispensable to the success of an organization at this game-changing time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnsure the Success of Critical C-Suite Transitions from Within\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been estimated that 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months on the job, regardless of whether they were hired from outside the company or promoted from within. This failure rate is becoming enormously costly for businesses. The annual cost of CEO departures is $14 billion dollars in the United States alone. Despite an overabundance of resources targeting incoming executives, this trend shows no signs of reversing. So, the arrival of \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e is cause for celebration, because this is the first book that addresses the real core of the issue--the management of CEO transitions by major players within the company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoard members, outgoing CEOs, human resources executives, and senior managers play an absolutely crucial part in ensuring that incoming CEOs are successful in those critical first eighteen months. Without organization, planning, and strategy on the part of these leaders, CEO transitions are problematic at the outset. Yet major players tend to think their job ends as soon the board's offer is accepted. \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e explains why this is a myth, and why it's one of the most costly errors a business can make. The key people involved with C-suite transitions have the power to ensure that the transition is successful--if they understand their roles and follow the necessary steps. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company's strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. The authors of \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e break down every stage in the process, including the adjustments required by everyone involved. These include individual adjustments on the part of the outgoing CEO, the directors, and others, and also large-scale systemic adjustments that involve everyone, at every level. In many ways, these systemic changes are really where the challenge of CEO transitioning lies. This book details the fundamental strategic, political, cultural, and operational tasks that each of the key stakeholders must perform in order to secure a successful change of leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e may just be the missing link for the growing number of organizations that need to successfully manage leadership changes. With chapters dedicated to board members, outgoing CEOs, Chief Human Resources Officers, and senior managers, this book delivers must-know information within an overall transition framework that, based on the authors' more than eighty years of combined experience, works. By focusing on the real driving forces on the organization's side of the transition equation, \u003ci\u003eTransitions at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e proves indispensable to the success of an organization at this game-changing time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAN CIAMPA\u003c\/b\u003e is an advisor on CEO transitions, operations improvement, culture change, and top-level organization for implementing new strategies. He was chairman and CEO for Rath \u0026amp; Strong, Inc., and named by \u003ci\u003eBusinessweek\u003c\/i\u003e as among the top five CEO advisors. He is author of four other books, including \u003ci\u003eRight from the Start, \u003c\/i\u003e with Michael Watkins. For more on his background, see \u003cb\u003ewww.danciampa.com\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID L. DOTLICH, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003e is president of Pivot Leadership, a Korn Ferry company, and is an advisor and coach to CEOs and boards of companies such as Telstra, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, Nike, Ericsson, and DPDHL. He is an entrepreneur who has started, grown, and sold two large companies and is a former executive vice president of Honeywell International. He is the author of 12 books on leadership and has been named one of the Top 50 Coaches in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478817730867,"sku":"9781118975084","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UEhzUS9sNGxyZER4VGdXRjYzN0N0QT09.webp?v=1759661877","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/transitions-at-the-top-what-organizations-must-do-to-make-sure-new-leaders-succeed-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}