The Hidden Science Of Leadership Potential (And Why Most Companies Get It Wrong)

Podcast: Fit Happens: Why CEOs and Leaders Succeed or Fail · Jason Baumgarten

Opublikowano: 2026-10-08

Are you actually spotting leadership potential, or just rewarding polish and confidence? In this solo episode, I break down the most overused word in succession planning: potential. Every talent review, every nine box grid, every slate has it, and almost nobody defines it the same way. I walk through research on how companies actually measure potential (hint: it's mostly just past performance in disguise), and why that approach quietly filters out some of your best future leaders while promoting people who eventually derail. I get into the four components of learning agility, the strongest...