Author: Letticia Gomez
The Most Overlooked Succession Risk? First-Time Managers
Key Takeaways While boards obsess over CEO succession, the authentic leadership crisis is happening three levels down—between 50% and 70% of first-time managers encounter serious performance challenges within their first 18 months of management. These early misfires rarely make headlines. However, they quietly damage productivity, increase turnover, and dilute culture while eroding the leadership pipeline…
Beyond the List: Designing a Succession System That Works
(Image Source: Insperity) Most organisations fail at succession, not because they don’t plan, but because they don’t plan intentionally. They nominate names, draft spreadsheets, and conduct HR-led reviews annually. Then someone resigns. Or underdelivers. Or disrupts the hierarchy. And suddenly the plan collapses under the weight of its convenience. Succession isn’t a backup list. It’s…
How to Assess First-Time Manager Readiness Before Promotion
(Image source: Vertois Training Blog) Key Takeaways The Dangerous Shortcut in First-Time Manager Promotions Promoting someone into leadership without checking their readiness is like hiring a CFO without reviewing their financial acumen. Yet, this is precisely how many organisations approach decisions about first-time managers. Strong individual performance, a few good reviews, and a self-written appraisal…
Why First-Time Manager Promotions Fail (And What You Should Do Instead)
(Image Source: Reflektive) “Let’s promote them—they’re great at their job.” It’s the most common line in a performance review turned promotion conversation. On the surface, rewarding your best performers with more responsibility seems logical. Except it’s the fastest way to break your leadership pipeline. Becoming a manager isn’t a step up. It’s a career shift.…
Reimagining the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for the Hybrid Work Era: It’s Personal (and Data-Driven)
(Image source: Colossus Media Group) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely recognised personality framework that has attracted significant interest in modern workplaces and professional circles. Whether you proudly label yourself an INTJ or remain sceptical of being boxed into four letters, there’s no denying that MBTI continues to capture our collective imagination. …
Why Single Assessment Tools Fail: The Hidden Cost of Oversimplified Talent Decisions
(Image source: iStockPhoto) You have four assessment reports from four vendors. One praises analytical skills, another flags culture fit issues, a third notes strong communication, and the last shows technical skill gaps. Each offers a fragment — none delivers the whole truth. That’s the core hiring risk. Key Takeaways Why Do Single Assessment Tools Create…