The Executive 5 - Your Succession Plan Is a Guess

The Executive 5 - Your Succession Plan Is a Guess

July 15, 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 · Episode 22

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In this episode, Daniel Craig Johnson challenges the confidence behind most succession plans and discusses how to assess future leadership capacity.

If You're a FAN leave me a message :-) But more importantly, let us know what you think, suggestions, topics, constructive criticism... ALL WELCOME!! In this episode of The Executive Five, I challenge the confidence behind most succession plans. A name in a box marked “ready now” is not proof of future leadership capacity, especially when that judgment is built on reputation, current performance, or one executive’s opinion. This five-minute executive brief shows senior leaders how to test rea...

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