The Intersection- Ensuring the Future of Your Business and Career Through Succession Planning

The Intersection takes on the serious topic concerning the importance of Succession Planning for both business and individuals. Many businesses and individuals do not have a Succession Plan that would provide a road map for future success. The author believes such important decisions should not be left to chance or trying to find a best candidate for a job when in a "crisis situation"
The Intersection is written in a business fable format with the intention of further engaging the reader in a story about this important topic. The title highlights how leaders within an organization and individuals must make decisions every day that will affect the future of the business and an individual's career. The imagery associated with two intersecting lines is used to follow four main characters as they navigate their careers. The top right section of the intersecting lines highlights someone (Maryanne Richmond) who continually makes successful decisions and as a result her career keeps on a positive trajectory. The top left section represents someone (Mike Polaski) who starts out very strong and then self destructs. The bottom left section represents someone (Charles Brown) who starts out bad and keeps getting worse. And finally the bottom right section highlights a person (Maria Smith) who starts out bad but who is then able to turn things around with a great deal of hard work and some assistance from others.
The Final main character is Sean O'Brien, a recently fired hospital CEO who is asked to come back by the new health system CEO to lead a system wide Succession Planning effort. Sean is responsible for developing the Succession Plan program while also working with 13 leaders identified as "high potentials". The primary goal of Sean's efforts is to develop in each member of the "Futures Academy" the business and leadership skills needed to prepare them for their next big promotion.
In addition to developing the rationale for having a Succession Plan and Individual Career Plans here are some of the other skills the reader will learn: The Curse of the Gift, Never Compromise Your Values,Develop a Career Triangle; The Leadership Equation, Gold is in the Blind Spot , How to Make Decisions, How to Handle a Crisis, and finally, The Importance of Forgiveness.
The Intersection concludes with a dramatic finish that will keep the reader engaged and pulling for some of the main characters.