Presentations

• The Seven Deadly Sins of Succession Planning
  Effective succession planning ensures a continuity of leadership. It supports future growth through the retention and development of a company’s brightest talent. It can also be the key to increased motivation, performance improvement and a seamless transition from one management team to the next. Drawing on recent case studies, John Szold outlines what he calls The Seven Deadly Sins of Succession Planning. He will explore a host of development strategies, from implementation to reporting, that can enhance future leaders’ potential for growth and success.
  
  
  
• An Ounce of Development is Worth a Pound of Headhunting: The Role of the Board in Effective Succession Planning
  One of the toughest governance challenges any board of directors faces is the selection of a new CEO. Too often, the board is unfamiliar with high-potential internal candidates and instead looks to external candidates. In facing the decision of whether to promote from within or look outside, the board needs to come to grips with a critical question: Which candidate is best suited to lead the company to future growth? John Szold examines the vital role the board plays in the development and implementation of a effective succession planning process.
  
  
  
• Cultivating Leadership
  "Is leadership something you’re born with or something you develop through experience?" Most CEOs believe they were born with 40 per cent of their leadership ability and developed 60 per cent through experience. That says that even the strongest natural leaders have to do a lot of hard work to reach their potential. John Szold will present approaches for identifying future leaders, recognizing the differences between good managers and good leaders, and developing strategies that will enhance the potential for growth and success for both.
  
  
  

Workshops

• Preparing for the Shortage of EDs in Not-for-Profits
  For the Not-for-Profit sector, the challenges of succession planning can be compounded by dwindling financial support, economic instability, and an inability to recruit and retain potential management candidates. Planning for Succession provides executive and management workshops aimed at addressing the key issues facing succession planning for the third sector.