Free Succession Survey
Succession survey: how reliable is your succession process?
This succession survey uses 15 questions to identify gaps in your succession process before a critical role becomes vacant. It assesses five dimensions of succession reliability, from ownership and risk visibility to bench resilience and transition capability.
Why five dimensions? A successor list is not enough. We measure five connected capabilities because a gap in any one can weaken the whole succession process when a critical role changes.
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Warning Signs
5 signs your succession process is more fragile than it looks
These patterns appear in most organisations that have experienced an unplanned leadership vacancy. If any of these sound familiar, your succession process has gaps worth finding now.
A critical leader resigned and there was no clear successor
Succession plans are updated once a year - if at all
You know who your successors are, but you're not sure they're actually ready
Development decisions take months to approve and fund
If your top performer left tomorrow, you'd be in crisis mode
What We Measure
What does this succession survey cover?
This succession survey covers the five areas that determine whether your succession process will hold up under pressure - from ownership and risk visibility through to transition capability.
Who is accountable for successor readiness, and do they have the authority to act?
Can you identify which roles are most vulnerable and when vacancies might occur?
Do you have deliberate strategies for building, buying, or borrowing talent?
Can you produce ready successors when needed, with depth and speed?
Are transitions actively managed and does your succession rhythm match business pace?
How It Works
Three steps to your score
No preparation needed. Answer based on how your succession process works today - not how it should work. You'll see your score immediately, then receive a full personalised report.
No preparation needed. Answer based on how your succession process works today - not how it should work.
Receive your Succession Reliability Score, risk level, and your top 3 gap areas immediately on screen.
Enter your details to receive a link to your personalised report with specific recommendations for your situation. You can also download a branded PDF copy.
Free Assessment
Ready to find your gaps?
Take the 5-minute assessment and discover where your succession process is most exposed - before a vacancy forces your hand.