10/25/2017

5 Reasons Why Your High-potential Program Isn’t Working

High-potential programs deliver results when done well and done correctly

Organizations lack the leadership they need. This isn’t a new development—and organizations know it. It’s why, over the past several years, they’ve focused so much attention on identifying and accelerating leadership potential.

But their efforts, which frequently have resulted in the launch of high-potential programs, have delivered less-than-stellar results. Yes, high-potential programs deliver results when done well and done correctly. However, while 65 percent of companies have high-potential programs, 68 percent say they’re not very effective. And 95 percent fail to follow-through on high-potential development plans.

In the past, the answer to fixing these programs has often been tweaks to some aspect of the program, such the definition of leadership potential. But these fixes, which tend to be limited in scope, are no longer sufficient. This is because the problem often is either misdiagnosed or runs deeper than realized. In turn, the steps taken to fix the program often miss the mark.

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