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Leadership Succession Management Critical Success Factor

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Definition: The organization identifies leadership competencies and establishes objectives and strategies to ensure there is a continuous pipeline of available leadership within the organization.

When the key elements of the critical success factor Leadership Succession Management are effectively implemented, agencies will realize the following results:

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Effectiveness Result

The agency has taken action to ensure continuity of leadership through succession planning and executive development programs that result in a diverse pool of qualified internal, other Government, and non-Government sources for all mission-critical leadership positions.

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Compliance Result 

The agency has established a comprehensive management succession program that provides training to employees to develop them as managers for the agency as prescribed by the Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004PDF File.

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