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WHEN SUCCESSION PLANNING GOES WRONG

When succession planning goes wrong, it is because conversations about succession planning go wrong. Succession planning is not an event; it is an ongoing process and a cultural transformation. Succession planning cannot be a business afterthought: It must be present from the beginning and included in the business strategy. Succession planning is a business strategy—it is about business continuity.

Take a look at two examples of what can go wrong, and then consider what can be done about them.

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