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The question · Succession Planning

How do we make better promotion and succession decisions?

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Why it's hard
Succession means balancing present and future: who's ready now and who can grow - two different constructs, too often judged with one tool.
Common mistakes
Succession lists built on judgment, rarely updated, never validated against data that compares candidates.
The construct to measure
Readiness

How many of the competencies required by a more complex role a person already has, right now. A measure of the present, not the trajectory.

Output & deliverables
A candidate Potential × Readiness matrix and objective, defensible grounds for every appointment.