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While not a conventional source of inspiration for human resources (HR) professionals, the Godfather movie series can provide a rich narrative that is applicable to organizational behavior. For example, succession planning plays a pivotal role in the series, shaping the narrative and demonstrating the complexities and importance of ensuring leadership continuity in any organization or entity, regardless of its nature. In the Corleone family, Vito Corleone, the patriarch, initially does not see his son Michael as his successor. Michael, a World War II hero who initially wants nothing to do with the family’s criminal activities, is seen as the least