Succession - Are You Ready?

I simply can't imagine giving Marshall Goldsmith any ranking less than 4, so this book got a 4. 

This book is written for CEOs choosing their successor.  It is good, quite good...but it serves a narrow niche.  And if you're not in that niche, there's little of value for you here.

That said, anything Marshall writes is worth reading.  Because it's so brief, I encourage anyone who reads a lot to run through it.  You'll like his plain-spoken approach.