Many organizations are faced with having to promote people who are not the "ideal" because at the moment, the ideal is not available. Although this is a reality that many agencies face, selecting a weak leader today will not secure the future of your agency tomorrow. This course will explore the organizational and interpersonal variables that contribute to the weakness of your bench and provide specific tools and strategies that will strengthen the leaders on your team. The course will also provide information on how to most effectively develop those who are newly promoted to ensure future success, lay out the steps of an effective succession plan, and describe how you can improve your promotional process to ensure your best leaders get to the top of your promotional list.