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Updated on: May 2026
Succession Planning The Strategic Imperative for Sustainable Leadership
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Succession Planning The Strategic Imperative for Sustainable Leadership

May 20, 2026

Will Robots Need Succession Plans Too?

For decades, succession planning has served as a roadmap for ensuring human leadership continuity i...

Succession Planning
Oct 14, 2025
Will Robots Need Succession Plans Too?

Who Owns Your Career You or the Algorithm?

A balanced approach blending the best of both worlds is the ideal path for career progression In the...

Career Development
Oct 3, 2025
Who Owns Your Career You or the Algorithm?

The Succession Dilemma Grooming or Hiring Leaders?

Leadership succession is one of the most crucial conversations in any boardroom. The dilemma often r...

Career Development
Sep 30, 2025
The Succession Dilemma Grooming or Hiring Leaders?
Gautam Adani plans to retire, who will succeed him as Chairman?
C-Suite Move

Gautam Adani plans to retire, who will succeed him as Chairman?

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, 62, plans to retire at the age of 70 and shift control to his sons and their cousins in the early 2030s. He shared these plans in an interview with Bloomberg News published on Monday. The transition of stakes in the conglomerate’s firms to his heirs will be governed by […]

Aug 5, 2024
Discovering The World Beyond Succession Planning
Leadership

Discovering The World Beyond Succession Planning

Succession Planning is increasingly being viewed as an organizational imperative to ensure the timely availability of qualified and competent candidates who can take up the reins of critical leadership positions upon the availability of relevant vacancies.  It is generally seen as a proactive measure that marginalizes ‘Replacement Planning’ and hedges against the risk of a […]

Oct 13, 2022
Succession Planning in the Age of Constant Change
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Succession Planning in the Age of Constant Change

While most organizations appreciate the need for effective succession planning, few manage to do it well. In a world that is undergoing constant change, businesses are thrust with different comparison points every second. The recent pandemic and the following attrition trends have further intensified the complex business environment. Power has shifted from organizations to people. […]

Oct 11, 2022
Succession that Works
Succession Planning

Succession that Works

Most established organizations have succession slates – nicely laid out documents with clearly marked out successors, not just “Ready now” but also showing a pipeline for the next 3-5 years. These plans can be detailed with some even hosted on the HRMS.  But when positions fall vacant, are these slates really referred to? Apart from […]

Oct 7, 2022
Paradigm Shift in Leadership for Tomorrow
Leadership

Paradigm Shift in Leadership for Tomorrow

The definition of leadership has evolved over the years and today, it is more situational than generic. In the post-COVID world, the importance of leading is the pivot for productivity, agility, and humanity. The leaders of today have evolved after going through multiple shifts and challenges – both technologically and otherwise. The focus has gradually […]

Oct 6, 2022
Key Steps and Processes for the Succession Planning
Succession Planning

Key Steps and Processes for the Succession Planning

“I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we […]

Oct 5, 2022
Succession Planning – What’s Right and What’s the Risk?
Succession Planning

Succession Planning – What’s Right and What’s the Risk?

The office was unusually chaotic one Monday morning as Anamika walked in. In her tenure as HR Manager for the last 7 years, she had not seen anything like this. She learnt that 3 high profile employees had announced their resignation and the impact was too sudden to handle. There were speculations about retention strategies, […]

Oct 4, 2022
Katja Schipperheijn on Important Steps of Succession Planning
Succession Planning

Katja Schipperheijn on Important Steps of Succession Planning

In Conversation with Katja Schipperheijn on Important Steps of Succession Planning Katja Schipperheijn is an internationally recognised author, learning strategist, guest lecturer, and keynote speaker on innovations that support learning and knowledge sharing from the symbiosis of humans and machines to achieve sustainable growth with a focus on engagement and well-being. As an author, Katja […]

Oct 3, 2022
Succession Planning Challenges in 2022
Succession Planning

Succession Planning Challenges in 2022

A well-aligned and thought-through succession planning are critical for organizations to ensure business continuity, career progression, success, and achievement of business goals. As leaders we all believe in its urgency and importance, however, implementing the same is a challenge. Here are some Succession Planning Challenges that are being seen in 2022. Lack of Readiness Data […]

Sep 30, 2022