Abstract
Continuity is a goal for all organizations. Successful organizations are built in such a way that their excellence is maintained over the long term, from generation to generation. ECS is a great example; its divisional and editorial board structures have provided robust mechanisms for continuity for over 120 years. A succession plan (or lack thereof) is so key that TV series have been made about it (one with the ingenious title Succession). Organizations that are successful over multiple generations are those that can handle such planning well, whether by luck or by science. Organizations that do not handle this aspect well may be spectacular while their founder/star is involved, but the Grim Reaper remains undefeated. At that point, the organization drifts and eventually fades away.
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