December 08, 2024

Succession Planning & Strategic Followership

11 minutes

Introduction:
In this video, Dr. David Leitner provides a comprehensive overview of effective succession planning for organizations. He outlines the importance of identifying and developing both strong leaders and strategic followers to ensure smooth leadership transitions.

Main Discussion Points:

Succession planning goes beyond just filling vacant roles - it's about preparing future leaders to carry the vision forward (00:00:36)

Strategic followership builds trust, enhances team dynamics, and lays the foundation for leadership potential to emerge (00:02:23)

Use the RAM framework to evaluate high-potential employees: Responsibilities, Authority, Metrics (00:02:52)

Involve team members in leadership transition roadmaps to provide continuity and maintain workflows (00:04:30)

Train successors early through job shadowing, stretch assignments, and feedback loops (00:05:46)

Followership skills like listening, collaborating and building trust are first honed before strong leadership (00:07:13)

Strategic followers bridge gaps with new external hires by fostering unity and collaboration (00:08:42)

Guest Bio:
Dr. David Leitner is an organizational consultant focused on coaching leaders and teams. He provides insights on leadership, culture, and team dynamics.

Key Quotes:
"Effective succession planning, it doesn't just focus on leadership. It also recognizes the importance of strategic followership." (00:00:53)

"Strong leaders are often the product of strong followership, as succession planning can cultivate both these roles for long term success." (00:01:07)

"Followership and leadership are two sides of the same coin, and together, they create resilient and future ready organizations." (00:10:15)

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By David Leitner, PhD