Leading into the Future

Abstract

If you take leadership seriously, you’ve probably put so much effort into achieving your position and then doing the job as well as you possibly can that stepping out of it can seem as remote as taking a stroll on Jupiter. But I believe that every leader has a responsibility to help others to succeed – even if that means “to succeed” the leader himself or herself. Indeed, a true leader is honor-bound to do some serious succession planning to ensure the health and future of the team and the organization.