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"But how were these people [Gates, Welch, Gerstner] selected and who will succeed them-- and by what process? What are the safeguards to assure that the successor will be the best person for the job? People pay little attention to the succession process, though it is, in fact, the ultimate test of good management.
"In this respect, a non-business organization has done a much better job: The first conscious attempt to deal with the succession problem was made by the framers of the U.S. Constitution. They figured out for the first time in human history how to assure orderly succession..."
--Peter F. Drucker, Forbes, Oct. 5, 1998, p. 162.
Short Quote:
"People pay little attention to the succession process, though it is, in fact, the ultimate test of good management." --Peter Drucker
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| Author: | Drucker, Peter |
| Title: | Management's New Paradigms |
| Periodical: | Forbes |
| Volume: | 162 |
| Number: | 7 |
| Publisher: | |
| Place (City): | New York |
| Publication Date: | 10/5/98 |
| Pages: | pp. 152-176 |
| Source Type: | Periodical |
| Quote Number: | 110 |
| Categories: | Succession Planning, Management, Human Resources |
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