succession planning

基本解释

Directors should be using their own proper channels to engage in succession planning.
相反，董事会成员应该利用合理的渠道，共同参与制定继任计划。
Although the jury remains out on whether GE’s directors made the right choice, their approach to succession planning served them well.
尽管最近的事情让当初GE董事们是否选择了最佳候选人产生疑问，但继任计划可以仍很好的为他们服务。
This Harvard Business Review article by an expert in succession planning deals sensitively and subtly with both sides of the promotion story.
一个继承计划方面的专家写的这一篇哈佛商业评论文章敏感而微妙论述了擢升的两个方面。

In general, advisors should start succession planning when they hit their peak earning years.
FORBES: Connect
However, the real question is this: Did the Citigroup board demonstrate effective CEO succession planning?
FORBES: How Citigroup Handled the Vikram Pandit Ouster, and What It Says About Succession Planning
Competition and self-confidence often get in the way of succession planning, but shareholders deserve more.
FORBES: Magazine Article