This document discusses strategies for accelerating succession planning through high potential (HiPo) development. It begins by establishing the need for active succession planning and outlines benefits such as organizational continuity. It then discusses identifying HiPos using data from leadership assessments, noting behaviors and motivations that distinguish HIPos. Specifically, effective HIPos place more emphasis on strategic skills while underestimating their technical abilities. The document stresses that developing HIPos requires understanding how effectiveness definitions change with each new role, from individual contributors to senior managers. It concludes by recommending an integrated, long-term approach to HIPO development using assessments, coaching and stretch assignments.
1. Success at Every Level
HiPo Development Strategies for
Accelerated Succession Planning
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6. Poll Question
Think about your organization or the organizations you work with.
What would they say best describes their current succession planning
situation?
To fill key positions in the future, we are:
A. Building an active developmental pipeline
B. Keeping a few people in mind who could be good leaders
C. Planning to reply on external search
D. Not thinking that far ahead
7. Succession Planning has benefits.
More available,
capable people
to take on new
roles
Organizational
continuity and
longevity
Retention of
your most
experienced
and valued
talent
A more
strategic
mindset for the
organization
Greater internal
and external
confidence in
the
organization
Wiser use of
investment in
talent
development
8. Succession Planning is urgent.
Leadership
pipelines
leaking
Baby Boomers
retiring
Employee
engagement is
more critical
Labor markets
are tighter
10. External hires may come with a cost.
Weighing Internal vs. External Hires, Eric Krell, HR Magazine. January 7, 2015.
MONEY
External hires
command
18-20% more
than internal
hires
TRAINING
Organizations
overestimate
skill and
experience
portability
PERFORMANCE
External hires
have lower
evaluation scores
in the first 2
years
11. Most of us still have work to do.
Human Capital Trends Report, Deloitte, 2016.
13%
of organizations
report that they
are âexcellentâ at
building global
leaders.
14%
of organizations
describe
themselves as
âstrongâ at
succession
planning.
7%
of organizations
say that they are
âexcellentâ at
building
millennial
leaders.
12. Identifying High Potentials
An in-depth look at their behaviors, motivations, blind
spots⊠and what makes some more effective than others
13. Where does the data come from?
LEA 360âą: the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis
A multi-rater leadership assessment used in more than 40 countries,
with more than 1 million total participants from around the world.
360°
Feedback from
boss, peers, and
direct reports
14. Where does the data come from?
LEA 360âą: the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis
A multi-rater leadership assessment used in more than 40 countries,
with more than 1 million total participants from around the world.
30 Leadership Competencies
A set of several behaviors used effectively in combination to deliver a
certain outcome
Example:
Ability to develop people (i.e., allows room for mistakes, stimulates growth,
challenges positively, delegates authority)
22 Leadership Behaviors
Specific, discrete, observable actions
Example:
Feedback â Providing specific and direct reaction to othersâ thoughts, ideas, actions
and performance
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Leadership
Behaviors
Distinguishing High Potentials
from non-High Potentials
19. Measuring Future Potential
Future potential (i.e., has the ability to go beyond present level versus has reached
his/her highest potential, is likely to be a major resource to the organization):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 X
Has limited
potential
Needs to develop
in current job
Some
possibilities
Strong possibilities
beyond present job
Unlimited; a
major resource
Donât
know
Top 10% of scores =
High Potential Leader
21. High Potential Leaders place more emphasis on:
Behaviors that Distinguish High Potential Leaders
Strategic Production
Management
Focus
Communication
Innovative
Technical Excitement
Persuasive
Control
Empathy
High Potential Leaders place less emphasis on:
Self
Authority
Structuring
Conservative
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Effectiveness
Distinguishing High Potentials
who are currently effective from
those who are not
23. Measuring Total Effectiveness
Average of the scores from observers on all 30
leadership competencies measured in the
LEA 360âą
Above Average Effectiveness Ratings
Below Average Effectiveness Ratings
25. Effective High Potential Leaders place more emphasis on:
Behaviors that Distinguish Highly Effective
High Potential Leaders
Empathy
Consensual
Communication
Production
Strategic
Technical Persuasive
RestraintCooperation
Effective High Potential Leaders place less emphasis on:
Self
AuthorityStructuring
Dominant
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Blind Spots
Where High Potential Leaders
have limited Self-Awareness
29. High Potential Leaders overstate their emphasis on:
Blind Spots in High Potential Leaders
Self Outgoing
High Potential Leaders understate their emphasis on:
Technical
ProductionControl
Strategic
Innovative
Conservative
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Beyond behavior:
What motivates
High Potential
Leaders?
31. Where does the data come from?
IDI: the Individual Directions Inventory
A motivational assessment with over 40,000 participants around the
world and certified practitioners in over 40 countries.
Measuring
17 Dimensions
Identifying the
degree to which
different things
motivate you and
give you energy
Self-only
The assessment is
taken by the
individual, without
feedback from
others
36. Motivation Patterns in High Potential Leaders
Giving
High Potential Leaders are less motivated by:
StabilityStructure
Gaining
Stature
Entertaining
Excelling
High Potential Leaders are more motivated by:
37. The Complexity of Identifying High Potential
Leaders
High Potential Leaders emphasize different behaviors than their non-
High Potential counterparts.
High Potential Leaders who are perceived as currently effective
emphasize different behaviors than their High Potential counterparts
who are not seen as effective.
There are many individual and contextual considerations that influence
the leadership behaviors that distinguish High Potential Leaders.
There is no single definition of the High Potential Leader.
38. Strategy:
Standardize the HiPo Identification Process
Reduce
subjectivity in
the selection
process.
Lean on your
assessment tools
to increase the
accuracy and
effectiveness of
HiPo selection.
Measure in-
house talent
more
effectively.
Get strategic
about future
leadership
needs.
Compensate for
individual blind
spots.
Lay the
groundwork for
faster
development.
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High Potentials
vs. Highly
Effective Leaders
at the Next Level
45. Reminder:
High Potential Definition
Future potential (i.e., has the ability to go beyond present level versus has reached
his/her highest potential, is likely to be a major resource to the organization):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 X
Top 10% of scores =
High Potential Leader
Has limited
potential
Needs to develop
in current job
Some
possibilities
Strong possibilities
beyond present job
Unlimited; a
major resource
Donât
know
46. Measuring Total Effectiveness
Average of the scores from observers on all 30
leadership competencies measured in the
LEA 360âą
Top 10% of scores =
Highly Effective Leader
49. Behaviors of Effective First Line Managers
as compared to High Potential Individual Contributors
Delegation
Effective first line managers place less emphasis on:
SelfProduction
Conservative
Authority Structuring
Effective first line managers place more emphasis on:
Consensual
Restraint
Innovative
52. Behaviors of Effective Middle Managers
as compared to High Potential First Line Managers
Consensual
Effective middle managers place less emphasis on:
SelfDominant
Communication
Empathy Delegation
Effective middle managers place more emphasis on:
Persuasive
Strategic
Structuring
Production Authority
55. Behaviors of Effective Senior Managers
as compared to High Potential Middle Managers
Empathy
Effective senior managers place less emphasis on:
AuthorityStructuring
PersuasiveExcitement
Consensual
Effective senior managers place more emphasis on:
Delegation
Management
Focus
Tactical Control
Feedback
Conservative Innovative
Outgoing
56.
57. Individual Contributor
First Line Manager
Middle Manager
Senior Manager
Your developmental plans must account for
the changing definition of effectivenessâŠ
59. The road from High Potential to
Highly Effective isnât always easy.
Without the right developmental
support, some High Potential
Leaders will derail.
60. Moving Forward with Smart
Succession Planning
Key steps for building effective HiPo
development into your succession planning
strategy
61. Secure an organizational commitment to an
integrated system of leadership.
Specific
leadership
strategy
Pre- and post-
assessments
Research-
driven
content
Blended
learning
programs
Stretch
assignments
Intensive
coaching
Continuous
development
opportunities
Integrated
system of
leadership
Leadership Awakened: Generations, Teams, Science, Deloitte Insights, February 2016.
62. Integrated leadership programs succeed
when they rely on data, evidence, and
science-based approaches.
Leadership Awakened: Generations, Teams, Science, Deloitte Insights, February 2016.
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Hiring organizations tend to overestimate the âportabilityâ of skills and experience of external hires
External hires earn 18 percent to 20 percent more than existing employees promoted to similar positions
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School professor Matthew Bidwellâs research shows that the same external hires who receive higher salaries are also given significantly lower performance evaluations during their first 24 months at the new company compared to existing employees promoted to similar roles.
Hiring organizations tend to overestimate the âportabilityâ of skills and experience of external hires
External hires earn 18 percent to 20 percent more than existing employees promoted to similar positions
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School professor Matthew Bidwellâs research shows that the same external hires who receive higher salaries are also given significantly lower performance evaluations during their first 24 months at the new company compared to existing employees promoted to similar roles.
External hires earn 18 percent to 20 percent more than existing employees promoted to similar positions
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School professor Matthew Bidwellâs research shows that the same external hires who receive higher salaries are also given significantly lower performance evaluations during their first 24 months at the new company compared to existing emp
LEA360 Part A â 22 Leadership Behaviors
LEA360 Part B â 30 Leadership Competencies
Observations from Boss, Peer and Direct Report ratings
LEA360 Part A â 22 Leadership Behaviors
LEA360 Part B â 30 Leadership Competencies
Observations from Boss, Peer and Direct Report ratings
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Best-practice organizations are developing an integrated system of leadership that includes
a specific leadership strategy
detailed pre- and post-program assessments to measure effectiveness
research-driven content
blended learning programs
stretch assignments
intensive coaching
continuous opportunities for leadership development
Summary of what we learned on our High Potential/Succession Planning journey
There is also a clear developmental path from high potential to the next level of highly effective leadership
And that path is understandably more challenging at each level
The work of identifying and developing high potential leaders requires a comprehensive, ongoing approach
With clear developmental targets it is very doable, especially whenâŠ