Who's next?

This seems to be the BIG question on many minds. In fact, it had even affected the price of that company's shares. He launched the 3G iPhone at WWDC and everyone saw how lean he was on stage. Some even observed that his walk was a little wobbly. Notwithstanding, what would Apple be like without this great iconic-turn-around-tech-geek called Steve Jobs? Others are even speculating who would be a good fit to that CEO chair. Would it be Cook or Ive or Schiller or?
Leadership succession has always been critical in any organization. If there's none in place, especially in an organization where only one person has helmed it for a long time, it's going to be rough. In most cases, the organization may likely be left in shamble if the leader leaves suddenly.
Succession planning needs humility and reality checks especially so for the current leader. Such planning has to be put in place a long time before the handing over takes place. And like any plan, it is a process that requires a systematic and objective approach. Most of all, it takes a servanthood attitude to put it in place.