About this episode

Michael Timms discusses the critical differences between succession planning and replacement planning in organizations.

Michael Timms joins the podcast to break down why most "succession planning" in organizations is actually just replacement planning in disguise, and why that distinction matters more than most HR leaders realize. Michael Timms is an internationally sought after speaker, consultant, and bestselling author who teaches leaders how to inspire accountability. He's the author of How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability, the basis for his TEDx talk "How to Claim Your Leadership Power," and Succession Planning That Works. Through his company, Avail Leadership, he partners with organizations to build high performance cultures of teamwork and accountability. What We Cover: – The real difference between succession planning and replacement planning, and why most organizations are only doing one of them – Why the nine box might be doing more harm than good in your organization – The uncomfortable truth about who actually gets to decide someone's "potential" – What the research says about how much your manager actually shapes your performance – Why most leadership competency lists accidentally describe an impossible person – The handful of behaviors that actually…

People in this episode

Host: Traci Chernoff

Guest: Michael Timms

Topics covered

• succession planning
• replacement planning
• leadership development
• organizational culture
• employee performance
• accountability

Keywords

• succession planning
• replacement planning
• leadership
• accountability
• organizational culture
• employee development
• performance management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avail Leadership

Books & works: How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability, Succession Planning That Works

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