Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2014

This question from Jen: “How do you make succession planning a ‘real thing’? We’ve begun a focus on Individual Development Planning – and it is my main cause in life to move names on the chart. Any guidance or best practices around making succession planning real would be very helpful.” You get resistance or compliance at best.

Planning 236

Planning Succession Metrics Commitment 236

Chris Brady

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Resist this temptation. Select one (or at the most two), and hammer away at it with all your ability. An action plan might involve joining a health club, working out three to four times a week, and managing your caloric intake. We want to loose weight, build muscle, stop a bad habit, improve in this area, move ahead in that.

Goal 134

Goal Blog Letter Open-book 134

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Getting executives into a room and hammering out a contract doesn''t make a deal. This approach produces a proven template for future roll outs, and positive word of mouth will mean the rest of the distribution network will be awaiting their turn with eager anticipation rather than sullen resistance. Don''t figure it out.

Succession 284

Succession Hammer Early Adopters Price 284

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Then hammer out a joint plan with them. Define stages from the planning phase through the closure; assign clear responsibilities; establish criteria that must be met to get to the next stage; and conduct regular reviews involving senior leaders. Work with suppliers to ensure that service and product quality are sustained.

Hammer 8

Hammer Operations Quality Project 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

Telecom and financial services are poised to lead the way, with respondents in these sectors planning to increase their AI tech spend by more than 15% a year — seven percentage points higher than the cross-industry average — in the next three years. Resist the temptation to put technology teams solely in charge of AI initiatives.

Survey 9

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 9