Many companies still treat leadership attraction, retention, development, and succession planning—from the board to junior executives—in a piecemeal way. Usually, they don’t see it as material to value creation. However, companies that align leadership planning with business strategy and take a continuous, data driven, holistic, and enterprise-wide approach are far more confident than others that they will always have the leaders they need to drive value.
Route to the Top 2025: Charting more effective ascents to the summit
This report, part of our Route to the Top series, reviews the current state of succession planning globally, why more boards aren’t moving more intentionally, and some observations about the possible future of CEO succession planning.
How data can improve every aspect of executive leadership development and succession planning
Companies assess their executives about once a year. Most make far less use of this objective, independent data about their leaders than they could. Some, however, are using it to build a competitive edge.
Chief people officer of 2030: Building a tool kit to get from here to there
Insights from more than 50 CPOs at leading companies suggest three areas where CPOs should focus as they evolve their role and function to deliver both strategic and operational performance.
Corporate leaders are facing unprecedented uncertainty and volatility. Those that call on short-term expertise to bolster their leadership teams are seeing notable benefits.
Human resources leaders are at the center of the AI capability gap, responsible for both managing the workforce’s adoption of AI and upskilling themselves and their function. Our work and discussions with seven HR leaders highlight three leadership essentials that can help their peers unlock their AI potential.
How leaders around the world are leveraging connecting capabilities to help their organizations thrive.
Peter Attfield discusses evolving employee expectations, leadership development, and people strategy.
Johannes Bussmann, CEO of TÜV Süd, discusses the challenges of leading a global organization through geopolitical uncertainty and developing the next generation of leaders.