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Succession Planning Archives - TalentTelligent®, EOT

TalentTelligent | Potential for What? | Succession Planning

Potential for What? Building Future Leadership with the SORTI Framework

by Garrick ThrockmortonJul 28, 2026Succession Planning, Talent Insights

Most succession plans identify high-potentials but miss one critical question: Potential for what? Learn how to answer this question.

Evidence-Based Succession Planning Process

How to Improve Succession Planning with Evidence-Based Talent Reviews (Part 3)

by Garrick ThrockmortonJun 25, 2026Succession Planning

Discover how a midsize bank transformed succession planning using KSAP tools, talent differentiation, high-potential assessments, and evidence-based talent reviews.

Beyond the 9-Box: A Better Way to Identify True Potential (Part 2)

by Garrick ThrockmortonMay 18, 2026High Potential, Succession Planning

A science-based alternative to the 9-box grid for identifying high-potential talent and improving succession planning.

How the 9-Box Grid Lost Its Way (And What It Was Originally Designed to Fix – Part 1)

by Garrick ThrockmortonMay 14, 2026High Potential, Succession Planning

Learn how the 9-box grid was originally designed, what it solved, and why many organizations misuse it in modern talent management.

Intentional Assignments to Build a Leader

by Garrick ThrockmortonOct 15, 2025Development, High Potential, Leadership Development, Succession Planning

Discover how Intentional Assignmentology—strategically matching people to the right assignments—builds bench strength.

Succession Planning with a Short Runway

by Garrick ThrockmortonOct 15, 2025Development, High Potential, Leadership Development, Succession Planning

Build stronger leaders through smart succession planning. Learn how to turn potential into proven bench strength for any-sized organization.

Why Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Struggle with Succession Planning…and What to Do About It

by Garrick ThrockmortonAug 26, 2025Succession Planning, Talent Management

Discover why small and medium-sized businesses struggle with succession planning and 4 tactics to help solve this challenge.

3 Prime Talent Management Directives

by Garrick ThrockmortonJul 29, 2025High Potential, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Talent Insights

Discover the 3 Prime Talent Management Directives that build a strong leadership pipeline, align talent strategy, and secure your organization’s future.