An insightful look at leadership transition from the successor's perspective

Success and Succession examines the leadership transition process from the successor's point of view, and outlines the considerations and strategies that lead to a better future for the business. With a focus on practical planning and execution, this insightful guide provides insight into the strategies that smooth the transition and help the new leadership make better business decisions. You'll learn when and how to start planning, who you need on your team, and the obstacles you should anticipate along the way. You'll learn to navigate the uncertainty the process entails, and how to identify opportunities for reciprocal understanding and adopt workable approaches for successful resolution of a multitude of transition issues. Interviews with those at various stages of transition highlight the real-world application of these ideas, and give you an inside look at what worked, what didn't, and what they wish they had thought of.

The transition of leadership in an independent, non-public professional service business can be emotional and difficult for everyone. This book gives you a framework for smoothing the process and driving the best possible future of the business.

• Consider the complexities of succession and transition
• Balance conflicting dynamics of outgoing and incoming leadership
• Plan for operational, financial, and emotional obstacles
• Develop and execute a winning strategy for long term success

The transition from founder to successor is far from an academic exercise, and is not linear. Answers are hard to find, and the ebb and flow of the process requires patience, creativity, and willingness to try again.Success and Succession provides a unique strategy for success, from the perspective of incoming leadership.

Gene therapy was conceived during the early and mid part of the 20th century. At first, it was considered a revolutionary biomedical procedure, which could potentially cure any disease for which the molecular bases were understood. Since then, gene therapy has gone through many stages and has evolved from a nearly unrealistic perspective to a real life application. Clinical efficacy in humans was demonstrated at the beginning of this century after its successful application in small-scale clinical trials to cure severe immunodeficiency in children. However, their successes were overshadowed some time later by the occurrence of vector-related leukaemia in a number of treated children. It is in this context that lentiviral vectors have appeared, with improved efficiency and, possibly, increased biosafety. Very recently, the first clinical trials with lentivectors have been carried out with some success. This Brief firstly defines gene therapy, and places lentivectors within this fascinating therapeutic strategy. Then follows a comprehensive description of the development of retroviral and lentiviral vectors and how to specifically target distinct cell types and tissues. The authors also discuss the application of lentivector gene therapy for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, ending with the application of lentivectors in human gene therapy clinical trials.

Il miliardario americano Peter Hammersmith, di origine tedesca, viene inviato in Germania dal presidente Hoover con l'obiettivo di spiare Hitler e il suo movimento politico. Qui ha modo di incontrare personaggi come il giovane Albert Einstein e una Marlene Dietrich nel pieno del suo splendore. Il clima della capitale tedesca è elettrico, claustrofo-bico, la città è percorsa da attentati, omicidi politici. La vita dello stesso protagonista corre seri pericoli ed egli dovrà trovare rifugio in un bunker segreto situato nel sottosuolo della Banca nazionale tedesca. Riuscirà a stendere il suo rapporto segreto per il presidente, ma solo un attimo prima che tutto precipiti...

The complete review solution for registered radiologic technologists seeking advanced certification in mammography, Mammography Exam Review provides comprehensive practice questions written in the style of the ARRT examination. It is the only review product available with additional computerized practice opportunities to help you gain experience taking the exam in an electronic format. Chapters are designed to correlate to the American Registry of Radiologist Technologists' newest content specifications. Coverage of breast anatomy, physiology, pathology, interventional procedures, mammographic techniques, and image evaluation will enhance the reader's understanding of this specialized skill.