Full coverage: Succession

As Andy Farrell, Leo Cullen and a host of senior coaches approach contract expiry after the next World Cup, Irish rugby is nearing a once-in-a-generation moment. Recent provincial chaos suggests the system that once excelled at succession planning will face an unprecedented challenge.

Succession planning in rugby isn't just about replacing players; it's about which club has the preparation work done within its talent ID system or which club has been asleep at the wheel.

Jurgen Klopp is out and Arne Slot is in. But Liverpool is using this transition not just to replace Jurgen Klopp but also to re-establish a hierarchy, with owner FSG in greater control. It is a strategy that a lot of companies can learn from.

Succession planning is an important aspect of your business's long-term success, writes Paul McArdle. Like everything, the solution has to be tailored to your business's specific requirements.

Rockwell, which manages €250 million on behalf of about 6,500 clients, teamed up with The Currency for a survey of 450 SME owners. Founder Robert Whelan talks through the findings of the survey and tells his own business story.

Paul Keogh's career has been varied, but the one constant has been working with working with, and succeeding in, family-owned businesses. He talks about how to plan for succession, how to fire your relatives and how to succeed in a family business when you're not blood.

Succession is flawed but its portrayal of the rich and the motivations of those in media ring true.