42% Leave Suddenly: Is Your Succession Plan Ready?

Episode notes

When 42% of leaders leave without warning, most companies panic. Amanda, finance turned HR strategist and chartered manager, explains how to future-proof your team before the vacancy hits. In this episode, we unpack practical, data-driven succession planning, why “accidental managers” are costing you growth, and how HR earns a real seat at the table by thinking like a business owner. You’ll learn: What succession planning really is (and isn’t) and how to start it in a week The data, dashboards and conversations HR must run to stop talent gaps How to develop managers who can actually lead (not just do the job) Why cross-generational hiring (T-Levels, grads) keeps you relevant in an AI world The underrated skills: mediation, communication, reflection, resilience If this helped, subscribe for more episodes and share with a leader who needs a plan, not a panic.