Succession Isn’t Just a C-Suite Problem: Only 38% of Mid-Level Managers and 13% of Skilled Professionals Included

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Succession planning can’t stop at the top. Yet only 38% of mid-level managers and a mere 13% of skilled professionals are included in most succession programs.

This top-heavy model is broken. Mid-level leaders are your cultural linchpins. Skilled professionals are your operational backbone. When they’re ignored, succession becomes a vacuum rather than a funnel.

An inclusive succession approach identifies readiness across the whole organization. Through robust assessment and targeted coaching, you build not just future executives, but future team leads, functional heads, and strategic thinkers.

You can’t scale leadership if you only plan for the C-suite. Broader succession planning isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s your hedge against chaos, churn, and stagnation.