Guest Post By Candi Varisco, International Country Manager at Aquire

A review of The 30-Minute Guide to Talent and Succession Management, by Doris Sims

Talent and succession management may be unfamiliar ideas to many business leaders, but when they are likened to more recognizable business concepts – like financial budgeting and sales pipelines – they not only quickly become clear, but clearly necessary. The 30-Minute Guide to Talent and Succession Management by Doris Sims does exactly this; concisely demonstrating how important and easy it is for every organization to create and maintain talent and succession management plans. And, yes, it really can be read in about half an hour.  read more »

I seldom hear people use these terms together as an inclusive process. I have usually heard people exchange the terms, but there is a big difference. Doris Sims, a very bright lady, has taken the time with co-Author Matthew Gay to outline the difference, Building Tomorrow’s Talent: The Practitioner’s Guide to Talent Management and Succession Planning.

Hint: Succession Management includes Succession Planning and a lot more.
(buy the book: http://www.amazon.com/)
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