Build your future leadership team…NOW
Every company we speak to is concerned with losing, finding and keeping good managers. When there’s an opening, Senior Managers immediately want to rush to fill those org chart boxes by posting the job on line, or by engaging a search firm. But maybe they shouldn’t rush. Recently, we began to challenge clients to think about these open positions in a different way–before starting the search process. We ask these questions: “Those might be the right boxes on the org chart now, but what should those positions be in 3-5 years?” The industry and world will change, so shouldn’t the future organization reflect those changes? “Who will help lead this company in a few years, and what skills and knowledge will they need?” There are probably … Read more