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Why Every Top Leader Needs a Succession Plan

Lead from Within

Succession planning is crucial for any organization, but it is especially important for top leaders. A well-crafted succession plan can ensure a smooth transition of power, minimize disruptions, and preserve the organization’s legacy.

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How to Evaluate Whether You Made an Effective Career Decision

Lead Change Blog

Tom made a major career decision 3 months ago: he decided to leave his position as chief information officer at a large manufacturing firm to become an entrepreneur and start a company to provide software that helps manufacturers improve the quality of their manufacturing process. The Science of Effective Decision Making.

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How to (not) plan your career

Persuasive Powerhouse

learned the hard way how to plan my career by not planning. Suffice it to say that the rest of my 25 years of corporate life was filled with searching for the perfect job and learning a lot about my strengths, weaknesses, skills, talents, values through some positions that that didn’t fulfill me and some that did.

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RIP: Retired in Position

Lead Change Blog

“Retired in position” refers to an unengaged employee, a term which I first heard used by Ken Blanchard. Adding insult to injury, 52 percent of those workers are sleepwalking through their day or retired in position. It is quite the conundrum to challenge an employee in a position where there are no longer challenging opportunities.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Employee Management

Creating consistent employee management practices help create a positive workplace culture and improve key performance outcomes across the board. Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to: Review and improve performance Create career paths Future-proof pipeline with succession plans

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2024 Priorities: Helping Employees with Career Management Strategies

HR Digest

Career management strategies are more important now than ever before as we step into a new year and hope to leave behind one that was full of job losses and instability. Employees often have to reassess their career trajectories and mentally realign themselves to the next step in their careers.

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Career Map: A Strategic Approach to Achieving Your Professional Goals

HR Digest

Just like planning a road trip, creating a career map can help you navigate the twists and turns of your professional journey. A career map is a written plan that outlines your current position, your ultimate career goal , and the specific steps you need to take to reach that goal. What is a Career Map?

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