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Insight.
The strength of your organisation is limited by the strength of its leaders. CEOs must build a pipeline of capable, values-driven talent ready to take on expanded responsibilities.
Key Strategies.
1. Assess Leadership Bench Strength – Know your future-ready leaders.
2. Invest in Development Programs – Formal training, coaching, and mentorship.
3. Promote Internal Mobility—Give rising leaders broader exposure.
4. Create a Succession Plan – Prepare for key roles before they become vacant.
5. Link Leadership to Culture—Promote leaders who embody organisational values.
CEO Leadership Actions.
- Hold quarterly talent reviews.
- Mentor at least one emerging leader personally.
- Elevate high-potential leaders to stretch assignments.
Actionable Tip.
Identify one emerging leader to coach over the next 30 days.
Why This Matters?
Future success depends on leadership depth. Strong talent pipelines protect continuity and accelerate growth.
About the Author.
Ernest De-Graft Egyir, CEO advisor and founding CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, convenes the Ghana CEO Summit and served on Ghana’s Economic Dialogue Planning Committee.
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