Just read this from Government Executive magazine

According to several high-profile CEOs, one important part of being a leader is choosing an adequate successor. Leaders should accept the fact that they can be replaced, but refrain from being resentful about this reality; instead, they should encourage other leaders how to carry on their legacy. Next, leaders should identify the top candidates that will be able to embrace and excel in a leadership role, considering the potential experiences they will need to succeed. These candidates should consequently be included in meetings and conversations that will provide them with more exposure to their future role as leaders. Those selected for their potential to be leaders should be placed in special roles that will allow them to grow and to build strengths that might be undeveloped. Finally, those preparing successors should coach the candidates in an endeavor to prepare them for the future.

Chapter six of my book, No Yelling, is called Make New Leaders. As noted above, a key function of leadership is to make new leaders. The above contents give you some ideas on how to do it.

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