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Company Culture: The Forgotten, Yet Critical Piece of the Succession Planning Puzzle
In order to succeed at succession planning, leaders must start early. It is a process that can only work if it is approached proactively, rather than reactively. This means that leaders at all levels from the C-Suite to middle management, must constantly look out into...
What is Succession Planning and Why Should You Care, Anyway?
Updated February 1, 2019Succession planning is a tool that ensures long-term effectiveness among an organization’s leaders. Those who currently hold leadership roles must take the time to identify high-potential individuals who can take over their position at some...
Two Perspectives on the Importance of Building Your Leadership Legacy
Executive coaches often ask leaders the question: How will you be remembered after you leave an organization? While some leaders spend a great deal of time considering their legacies, others don’t focus as much attention on what they will leave behind. However,...
Creating a Legacy: You Can’t Make Your Mark Without First Aligning Your Goals
Creating a leadership legacy is often about the team you will leave behind after you exit the organization. Leaders should have a vision and strategy for creating a legacy, but they must also be prepared to convert that strategy into real results. The key to a solid...
Isn’t it Time Santa Claus Began Succession Planning?
By best estimates, Saint Nicholas was born in the year 270 A.D, which would make Santa Claus 1,744 years old. While Santa shows no signs of slowing down in his old age, he would be wise to think about succession planning now so that he can start to think about...
Will Your Leadership Legacy be About You, Or Those You Leave Behind?
If you were to retire from your job today, what would your leadership legacy be? Whether you spend a great deal of time focused on that legacy or not, the way people remember you has everything to do with your identity, behaviors, and your personal values. If you...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.