Going Beyond the Rhetoric: Succession Planning that Works / Media / By dovbaron Mention the phrase “succession planning” to Dov Baron and you can almost hear him wince through the phone. That’s because from what this author of Fiercely Loyal: How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent, speaker, and president of consulting firm Full Monty Leadership in British Columbia, sees out in the business world, very few companies are doing succession planning the right way.