"In the seminal first edition of Effective Succession Planning, William J. Rothwell warned that businesses that don't take proactive steps to plan for future talent needs at all levels will face certain disruptions, and even disasters, when key employees retire or are lured away by competitors. Since then, the landscape has become even more complicated. Many organizations have already felt the effects of an aging workforce as increasing numbers of experienced employees retire, taking with them not only the capacity to do the work but also the accumulated wisdom they have acquired over the years. This serious loss of valuable institutional memory has made it apparent that no organization can afford to be without a strong succession program. Now in its third edition, Effective Succession Planning is still the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the subject. Updated and expanded to reflect the latest trends and best practices in succession management, the book presents strategies for creating a complete, systematic succession planning program. You'll learn how to: * Identify competencies and clarify values for both planning and managing a succession program. * Plan for and quickly fill crucial vacancies at all levels from top management to sales, administrative, technical, and production positions. * Develop and retain top talent, building and preserving your organization's intellectual capital. * Assess current needs and future resources for seamless succession planning. * Use online and other technology tools to organize and implement succession planning and management programs. This edition includes all-new material reflecting the author's surveys on whole systems transformation; software support packages; tapping retirees to manage succession crises; and more. The book also features a new diagnostic tool to assess specific succession needs, plus illuminating case studies and a CD-ROM with worksheets, assessment tools, and training guides -- everything your organization needs to create, sustain, and evaluate a strong succession planning program."

威廉 J 罗斯维尔博士

美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学教授，人力资源专家，罗斯维尔咨询公司总裁。

自1979年至今，他一直全心投入人力资源管理和员工培训与发展事业，因此，他能把实践经验与个人学术和咨询经历完美地结合起来。作为顾问,罗斯维尔博士服务过的客户在《财富》500强中已超过35家，包括通用汽车、摩托罗拉、富兰克林人寿保险公司等。他的TTT（培训培训师）项目赢得摩托罗拉大学和Linkage公司的全球卓越课程奖。

罗斯维尔涉猎广博，著作等身，已出版书籍80多本，经典作品有《高效继任规划：如何建立卓越人才梯队》《超越培训与发展》《提升在岗培训》《行动学习指南》《基于能力的人力资源管理》等，其中《高效继任规划：如何建立卓越人才梯队》被业界称为人力资源管理的“企业圣经”。

因为在职场学习与绩效改进领域的突出成就，罗斯维尔博士于2012年荣获美国学习与发展协会（ASTD）唯一颁发的职场学习与绩效杰出贡献奖（培训领域的诺贝尔奖）。