Who Comes next?

Leaders leave. It’s inevitable. It might even happen today.
Are you prepared?

Every organization needs a plan for leadership succession, but few leaders know how to start the process. WHO COMES NEXT? solves that problem and easily guides you through the steps of creating a viable succession plan.

The book simplifies the process and gives you the tools you need to build and activate your leadership succession. Whether you are part of a small, family business or a Fortune 500 company, you need to start now by answering the question: WHO COMES NEXT?

“This book is a comprehensive look at succession planning, but with a refreshing spin that favors the practical over the theoretical. It’s applicable to any industry, and readers will benefit from action items, tools, and resources with every chapter. Succession planning has never been more critical, and this book is a must-read for any professional looking to answer the question, “Who Comes Next?”
--Michael Delucchi, President and Chief Elevation Officer, The Elevate Group

“Meridith and Mary are my ‘go to’ experts for succession planning, and they’ve created the definitive guide for how to build a strong succession plan. In this book, they break it down, give you a strategy, and deliver everything you need to create leadership depth at every level of your organization.”
--Angela Cox Weston, President, Midwest Speakers Bureau

“Succession planning goes way beyond the person at the head of the company. Depth on the bench is essential to ensure an organization’s resiliency and contingency planning.”
--Eric Holloway, Captain, U.S. Navy (ret)

Meridith Elliott Powell

Meridith Elliott Powell is an award-winning author, keynote speaker and business strategist. With a background in corporate leadership and sales, her career expands over several industries including banking, healthcare and finance. Meridith worked her way up from entry-level to earn her position in the C-Suite.

Mary C. Kelly

Commander Mary C. Kelly, US Navy, PhD, CSP, specializes in leadership growth that improves profit growth. Mary is one of the first female Naval Academy graduates, who served 25 years on active duty, mostly in Asia, leading multicultural teams in 9 countries. She was an intelligence officer, a chief of police, an HR director, a chief of staff, and she has trained over 40,000 military personnel. With a PhD in economics, Mary was a professor at the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and Hawaii Pacific University teaching leadership and economics.

Mary is the author of numerous leadership and business books, including Master Your World, Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions for Success, and Better in 52 Weeks.