Coaching For Leaders

Bill Bliss: Success In the C-Suite Bill last appeared on episode #118: What's The Difference Between Management and Leadership Myths and stopping points of succession planning The organization is only mine (I own it) The organization is too small I don’t know how to create a plan In reality, a lot of people just don’t want to make the hard decisions. Succession planning strategies and principles: 1. Development of leaders requires an investment of time and money Look at where the company needs to be five years from now - that’s where the discussion starts Then determine the competencies that will need to be ready at that time “The number one role of any leader is to identify and prepare their successor.” -Bill Bliss 2. Successful leadership development is a multi-faceted approach Bill mentioned the Center for Creative Leadership as a resource Mentorship is valuable for some organizations, as is experiential leadership Coaching is also very valuable for individuals 3. Backup successio