Succession planning is a bit like flossing your teeth or going on a New Year’s diet – you know it is a good idea and that it can only make you healthier, … Read more
Survey: Top HR Challenges? Culture, Engagement, Succession Planning
Yesterday, in a broader post on how to get more value out of your core values, I alluded to the SHRM/Globoforce Fall 2012 Report. A bi-annual report, this … Read more
Internal or External? Why You May Benefit Promoting From Within
Let’s say there is a skills gap in your company. If budgets allow, your first inclination might be to hire someone from outside the company to close that … Read more
Passing the Baton: What’s So Hard About Succession Planning?
“One of the things I did best was provide a successor. Adam has the respect of the owners and the players, he has expertise in the very important … Read more
It’s Time to Start Putting SUCCESS Back Into Succession Planning
I’ve written a lot recently on the low ROI of the annual performance management process many companies have in place today, along with the idea of how … Read more
The Hidden Secret of Great Succession Planning
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Offering a Hand: Who in the Talent Pipeline Are You Helping to Pull Up?
“As she climbs up the ladder she has the other hand extended to bring someone else along.” I was watching Oprah’s Lifeclass the other day, and one of the … Read more
Why Do We Pick Such Bad Leaders? We Focus on the Wrong Things
Have you ever worked for a boss that was horrible? That’s an easy question to answer, isn’t it! The person came immediately to your mind (for my staff … Read more
The Art of Succession Planning: What We Can Learn From Warren Buffett
Did anyone see the announcement by Warren Buffett before the holidays where he named his son, Howie, as his successor to run Berkshire Hathaway when he … Read more
Succession Planning: You Should Treat it Like Baseball’s September Call-Ups
For those who aren’t big Major League Baseball (MLB) fans you probably don’t know what the “September Call-Up” or “Expanded Rosters” mean. Each year on … Read more