The development of nurse executive leadership: an interview with Marjorie Beyers. Interview by Jeffrey M. Adams.

This department highlights nursing leaders who have demonstrated the ability to inspire and lead change. This competency is seen in the ability to create, structure, and implement organizational change through strategic vision, risk taking, and effective communication. In this article, the author showcases the work of Marjorie Beyers, PhD, RN, FAAN.

Nurse executives' perspectives on succession planning.

Six nurse executives from 5 settings were interviewed to learn more about how succession planning is being applied in today's practice. Their experiences, presented in this article, provide a snapshot of ways succession planning can be applied in different organizations. Interviewees share their personal philosophy, concepts, and approaches to succession planning.