The Kelly & Powell Methodology

A four-phase approach to succession planning: realize the urgency, define the avatar, assess and develop your bench, then lead the plan forward.

Realize the urgency

Most leaders underestimate their own exposure. The Obstacles Assessments surface exactly how urgent succession planning really is for your organization, today.

Define the avatar

Before you can develop a successor, you need to know precisely who you're developing them to become. The Leadership Avatar exercise builds that picture.

Assess & develop

Score your bench against real criteria, then build development plans that close the specific gaps that matter for each critical role.

Lead the plan

A plan that isn't scheduled, owned, and reviewed is just a document. This phase turns the plan into accountable, ongoing work.