Chapter 15 When the Early Bird Misses the Worm: Signals of When to Promote, Not to Promote and Transition Leaders Out

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335108-16

Introduction

In today’s world, change is the only constant, but it seems the level, nature and frequency of change are increasing over time. Change occurs when some attribute alters the current state. Formally, change can be defined as ‘To give a different position, course, or direction to’ (1). Change can be related to people, operations, leadership, organizational culture, strategic planning and any other aspect of running a business.

From a leadership perspective, it’s important to consider change relevant to promotions and forced leadership changes. As the market has shifted from traditional ...

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