
Figure 10-2. Example of how to revise metrics to minimize or eliminate drawbacks for a succession
planning process.
Talent Goal Talent Strategy
Initial Talent
Metrics
Potential
Drawbacks with
Metric Revised and Improved Metrics
To provide for
continuity in suc-
cession, and mini-
mize the
disruption that
could be caused
by key leadership
positions re-
maining open for
a prolonged pe-
riod of time, by
pre-identifying
qualified succes-
sors for key posi-
tions.
Use of talent
stream strategy to
identify excep-
tional successor
candidates for tar-
geted positions at,
or above, the level
of vice president.
Executives are
evaluated on their
ability to identify
at least two suc-
cessor ...