SUSSEX IM (Manufacturing)
Scenario
CEO + senior leaders retiring in the same window.
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Multiple retirements at once.
No modern succession plan.
Outdated roles and unclear expectations.
Vendor contracts bloated and off-strategy.
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A structured succession plan.
Updated leadership roles.
Coaching for newly promoted leaders.
A vendor spend cleanup.
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Built the full succession architecture.
Redefined leadership roles with clear accountability.
Designed hiring + promotion practices tied to long-term strategy.
Coached new leaders through their first year.
Removed a misaligned leader quickly and cleanly.
Renegotiated vendors, capturing major savings.
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Smooth, conflict-free CEO transition.
Stronger leadership team aligned to the future.
$250K in vendor savings immediately.
One poor-fit leader removed before damage was done.
ROI
Leadership vacuum avoided.
Hundreds of thousands recaptured.
A more capable organization post-transition than pre-transition.