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Succession Planning: Who Replaces You?

For each leadership role in your team (including yours), 2-3 ready successors. Otherwise, you're a prisoner of your role.

120 min Advanced

Goal

Beat "no one can replace me" trap (which traps you in your role) by building 2-3 ready successors.

Steps

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List 5 leadership roles in your team (manager, team lead, critical specialties). Including yours.

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

You realize some roles have "no successor". Existential org risk.

Evidence base

School: Succession Planning

Founders: Ram Charan · Stephen Drotter · James Noel (2001)

Succession planning from Ram Charan in "The Leadership Pipeline" (2001) with Drotter and Noel. Standard reference at GE, P&G, most of Fortune 500.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Succession Planning: Who Replaces You?" take?

This exercise takes about 120 minutes, practiced with another person in a Written reflection format.

When will I notice the effect of "Succession Planning: Who Replaces You?"?

You realize some roles have "no successor". Existential org risk. In the short term: Within 6 months, 3 "ready in 1 yr" advance to "ready now". Pipeline forms.

Is "Succession Planning: Who Replaces You?" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on Succession Planning (Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel (2001)). Succession planning from Ram Charan in "The Leadership Pipeline" (2001) with Drotter and Noel. Standard reference at GE, P&G, most of Fortune 500.

Is "Succession Planning: Who Replaces You?" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Advanced. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.

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