In this episode, Glenn Sharp addresses a challenge many managers face but rarely talk about openly: how to develop high-potential employees without losing them.

Glenn responds to a question from a listener in Plymouth who manages a smart, ambitious employee that has clearly outgrown his current role. The employee is capable, motivated, and bored — and the manager is worried about losing him if the next step isn’t handled correctly.

Glenn explains why high performers don’t leave because of a lack of opportunity — they leave because of a lack of clarity and development. Promoting someone too fast or without preparation often creates bigger problems than it solves.

You’ll learn:

• How to approach a high-potential employee who’s getting bored

• Why understanding what the employee really wants matters more than assuming

• The Birthday Cake Method for development, from foundation to readiness

• How to give a realistic picture of leadership before promoting someone

• Why high-potential employees must prove readiness, not assume advancement

• How the Situational Leadership model helps identify development gaps

• Why expectations and accountability must be revisited throughout the process

• How and when your boss should already know who your top performers are

Glenn reinforces that developing high-potential employees is intentional work — and when done well, it keeps your best people engaged, challenged, and growing.

The episode closes with a preview of Episode 19, which focuses on the transition from manager to director and how leadership expectations change at the next level.

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