Practise the standard verbs for building a robust leadership succession plan.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a succession plan for every critical role well before anyone actually announces they're leaving, rather than scrambling once a resignation letter lands.'
We 'develop a plan' — the standard, simple collocation for preparing a succession strategy in advance. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Having no named successor for a key leader can ___ a whole team without direction the moment that person unexpectedly departs.'
We say no successor will 'leave' a team without direction — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting gap. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ high-potential candidates early, giving them stretch assignments long before the actual vacancy ever appears.'
We 'identify a candidate' — the standard, simple collocation for spotting future leadership talent. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ readiness gaps honestly with each successor candidate, rather than assuming ambition alone will close them in time.'
We 'assess a gap' — the standard, simple collocation for evaluating a candidate's readiness for a bigger role. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the succession plan every year, since a name pencilled in three years ago may no longer fit the role at all.'
We 'revisit a plan' — the standard, simple collocation for reviewing and updating a succession plan periodically. The other options aren't idiomatic here.