When Did You Last Plan Your Succession?

Be it running your own business, being an individual contributor or managing a team of employees today, when did you last think about who would fill your shoes when you take on the next great opportunity?

Depending on what you do, you should have the following “back of mind”:

If you run your own business…

… You are always for sale.

… You are always courting companies who are not only great partners, but potentially great buyers.

… You are always looking at the next big thing, which may not be in the area your current business is in today.

If you are an individual contributor…

… You are always tooting your horn.

… You are always looking for new initiatives and opportunities to get involved in to continually grow skills.

… You are always looking to help and mentor more junior colleagues who may one day look to you for more formal leadership.

If you are a manager of people…

… You are always promoting the successes of your team.

… You are looking for opportunities for your team to continue to grow and develop.

… You are working closely with your peers and across departments to build and foster current and future relationships.

… You are encouraging your reports to take on leadership roles and aspects of your job.

If you don’t think about what you do today as the step to get you to where you want to go tomorrow, then how are you going to get to tomorrow?

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