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Who's Next in Line?

Build a leadership succession pipeline that flows from frontline management to the C-suite.

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Sat Mar 01 2025

A tunnel that goes in three directions: the lower left, the upper left, and the upper right. From the lower left branch of the tunnel, people walk up to a line and wait their turn. Ahead of them is a wall separating the lower left tunnel from the other two. The in the wall is closed and the people queue. On the other side of the door, a person operates the door that admits people to the upper left and upper right branches. Two people are on their way up the upper right tunnel, which has a set of stairs. The upper left tunnel is empty.
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Picture this: A thriving multinational company experiences an unexpected executive succession. The new executive lacks the skills and support they need to succeed. They make a series of strategic errors. Stakeholder (and stockholder) confidence drops. Key employees exit in search of more stable opportunities. And the once-dominant company faces a crisis that threatens its success.

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