Much of what leadership and leadership succession looks like in HR these days is a list of potential candidates, and an eventual hiring decision. That’s it. Once a new leader is in charge, whatever problems face their team and organization become their problem to solve. This strategy barely winds up solving bigger issues, and more often than not is quickly followed by a need to hire another leader.
So, at SPARK Talent this year, Aneisa Simon, Director of Executive Selection & Succession at IBM, took the stage to discuss how shifting your leadership strategy into a more well-rounded, thought-out approach that asks, “Who can keep leading this business through the future?” rather than “Who can handle these problems right now?” After her presentation, HR daily advisor got to sit down with Aneisa in order to break down her views on leadership, and what behind-the-scenes information she could give us. Check out this week’s episode of the HR Works Podcast below!