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and it is not appealing when they consider how much more work
they may have to tolerate in return. They prefer more work-life bal-
ance than a promotion might allow. By having this discussion, you
will have a much better idea about the real career goals of people you
identified as possible back ups.
In many cases, it is wise to identify and develop more than one
back up for the simple reason that people quit, retire, transfer, or other-
wise depart from the development regimen. Replacement charts typ-
ically request three back ups.
AVOIDING COMMON MISTAKES IN IDENTIFYING
AND GROOMING A REPLACEMENT
Let’s consider ...