This two-day immersive training program is a place to learn how to view succession as a core leadership duty by mentoring, identifying future leaders, and embedding a culture of continuity to ensure long-term organizational resilience.
Description
Cultivating Continuity – Succession as the Ultimate Leadership Responsibility
Module Overview
This programme reframes succession as the ultimate responsibility of every leader, shifting it beyond an HR function to a core leadership duty. Leaders are not only measured by the results they achieve today, but also by the continuity and culture they safeguard for tomorrow. Through reflective dialogue, case studies, and practical mentoring tools, participants will learn how to identify and nurture potential successors, embed organizational values, and create a sustainable culture of leadership continuity. The course emphasizes the role of mentorship as a powerful bridge to succession, enabling leaders to leave behind a meaningful legacy.
Learning Objectives
- Understand succession as a leadership responsibility rather than an HR process.
- Explore the role of mentorship in building a sustainable leadership pipeline.
- Recognize and develop leadership potential within their teams.
- Apply practical tools such as goal-setting, feedback, and developmental conversations to guide successors.
- Anticipate and navigate common hurdles in succession planning.
- Embed leadership continuity into organizational culture through values, practices, and rituals.
Who Should Attend
- Senior leaders and managers responsible for building future leadership capacity.
- Middle managers preparing for higher leadership roles and succession responsibilities.
- HR leaders and business partners driving leadership development initiatives.
- Team leaders who want to embed mentorship and succession into everyday practice.
- Board members or directors seeking to ensure leadership stability and organizational resilience.
Course Outline
Module 1: Opening Conversation – Leadership as Stewardship
Module 2: Mentorship as a Bridge to Succession
Module 3: Seeing Potential, Not Just Performance
Module 4: Trust, Values, and Accountability
Module 5: Closing Reflection – What Legacy Are You Building?
Module 6: Starting the Day – From Intention to Action
Module 7: Guiding Successors Through the Journey
Module 8: Navigating Succession Hurdles
Module 8: Creating a Culture of Leadership Continuity
Module 9: Action Planning – Becoming a Steward of Continuity
Module 10: Closing – Leaders as Legacy Builders
