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Passing the torch, planning for the next generation of leaders in public service, Karl Besel and Charlotte Lewellen Williams ; with contributions from Todd Bradley, Andreas Schmid, and Adam R. Smith

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-72) and index

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non fiction

Passing the torch

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Karl Besel and Charlotte Lewellen Williams ; with contributions from Todd Bradley, Andreas Schmid, and Adam R. Smith

planning for the next generation of leaders in public service

Public-service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age sixty-five annually will continue to rise over the next decade and is expected to surpass four million in 2020. Finding qualified, motivated leaders to fill vital public-service positions will challenge the public and nonprofit sectors. Unfortunately, recent studies show that few proactive steps are being taken by public-service organizations to plan for the next generation. Passing the Torch: Planning for the Next Generation of Public-Service Leaders provides an outline for those who will be facing and managing these looming changes. In this valuable guide, the factors that influence selection of a career in public service are explored through the authors' years of experience as leaders in public-service organizations and through interviews with other public-service professionals. Passing the Torch will be essential for leaders of nonprofit organizations, university faculty, researchers in the field of nonprofit management, and students in nonprofit management courses

Foreword by James L. "Skip" Rutherford -- Introduction -- 1. The state of public Service in America / Karl Besel and Charlotte Lewellen Williams -- 2. Politics and public service / Todd Bradley and Karl Besel -- 3. Planning for the next generation of nonprofit leaders / Karl Besel and Charlotte Lewellen Williams -- 4. International differences in nonprofit succession planning / Karl Besel and Andreas Schmid -- 5. Succession planning and foundations / Charlotte Lewellen Williams and Karl Besel -- 6. Mergers, acquisitions, and leadership in health-care succession planning / Adam R. Smith