Table of Contents
Introduction: The Lions vii
Part 1 The Principles-Success Is to Perpetuate Purpose for Posterity 1
1 The Greatest Leadership Obligation Is Preparing Your Replacement 2
2 Preserving Your Legacy 10
3 Secrets of Successful Succession 19
4 Vision and Succession 29
5 Are You Brave Enough to Mentor? 43
6 Leading Beyond Your Lifetime 61
Part 2 The Pitfalls-Prepare for When You Are Not Around 75
7 Provide a Model 76
8 Be an Authentic Authority 84
9 Make Room for the Maverick 92
10 Refuse to Be a Seedless Grape 99
Part 3 The Purpose-Make Your Vision Endure 109
11 Hand Off the Baton: It's a Relay Race 110
12 Find Better Things to Do, Look Forward to Greater Things 118
13 Know When to Fold 'Em: The Hour Has Come 124
Part 4 The Plan-What Are You Looking for in Your Successor? 133
14 The Wrong Choice 134
15 Establishing the Qualifications 142
16 What's Love Got to Do with It? 153
17 Who Loves You?: Peter's Example 158
18 All in the Family: Feeling the Love 174
Part 5 The Practice-Making Succession Work 183
19 Leadership Is "Caught" 184
20 Mentorship Is by Agreement 188
21 The Mentor Chooses/The Mentee Pursues 201
22 Take the Credit and Rejoice in Your Mentee's Success 224
23 "Now You Go": Transfer the Vision 229
Afterword: A Word to the Third World 241