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Why You Should Be Looking For Your Replacement

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By Kevin Eikenberry Succession planning is something typically left to senior leaders and Human Resource professionals. The (very good) idea is to be identifying those who have the potential to be promoted, not just once, but perhaps multiple times up through the organization. This thinking process has been studied and systematized by consultants and experts for good reason … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership Tagged With: coaching, succession planning, training new leaders

Should You Already Be Grooming a Successor?

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Imagine this interesting scenario: You just began your new supervisory role and your boss announces that it’s time for you to find your replacement. No, you haven’t done anything wrong and you’re not getting fired. Your boss believes in preparing for the future by succession planning, which means you train your replacement in conjunction with doing your job. Surprisingly, this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: career advancement, growing leaders, leadership, succession planning

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