Start Here: The First Step Toward Transforming Talent Development
Take the first step toward transforming your organization’s talent strategy
Start here if you want to identify and develop top talent
Define and assess leadership using the Leadership Skills Profile – Revised® (LSP-R®). Get instant results and actionable feedback in just 25 minutes.
The LSP-R Free Trial includes:
- Access to SIGMA’s online testing platform
- Your scores on 50 key leadership competencies
- Customized feedback and interpretation
- Templates for creating a development plan
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Start here if you want to build a leadership pipeline or succession bench
Succession planning is an essential strategic process that ensures operational continuity during leadership transitions. SIGMA’s Succession Planning Guide simplifies this process by providing:
- A clear six-step process
- Form-fillable templates for each step
- Instructions for measuring progress
- Strategies for implementation
- A detailed succession planning checklist
What is the LSP-R?
The LSP-R is a personality-based leadership competency assessment. It is scientifically validated and has been trusted by organizations worldwide to support critical talent processes such as high-potential identification, leadership development, succession planning, team building, executive selection, and performance management.
What is Succession Planning?
Succession planning is an ongoing leadership development cycle that prepares deep talent pools for every critical role, equipping organizations with robust leadership benches and preventing vacancies in advance. Whether it’s due to retirement, promotion, or unforeseen circumstances, having a well-designed succession plan in place is essential for smoothly transitioning leadership roles and maintaining business momentum.
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Why use the LSP-R?
Scientifically validated and trusted.
Built on decades of research and used by more than 8,500 organizations across industries and globally.
It measures what matters.
Assesses 50 high-impact leadership competencies that correlate with leadership performance.
Fast, online, and actionable.
Takes only 25 minutes to complete and immediately generates a Focus Report that identifies strengths, areas for development, and practical development activities.
Ideal for HR, people leaders, and rising talent.
Supports every stage of the talent lifecycle, from selection to coaching, leadership development, and succession planning.
Why Use SIGMA’s Succession Planning Guide?
SIGMA’s Succession Planning Guide includes everything needed to build a comprehensive succession plan. This guide is a must-have for HR professionals, board members, and business leaders. Download the guide to get started.
Included in the Guide:
- The difference between succession planning and replacement hiring.
- A clear outline of SIGMA’s six-step succession planning process.
- Form-fillable templates to organize a succession plan.
- Instructions for measuring progress using key success metrics.
- Common challenges and practical strategies for implementation.
- A detailed succession planning checklist.
- A 30-day roadmap for completing the succession planning process.
The ROI of Succession Planning
Through client work with thousands of organizations across North America, SIGMA has found that many CEOs struggle to plan for tomorrow when the demands of today are so pressing. While planning for succession requires an investment of time and effort, it is well worth the cost. Harvard Business Review estimates that effective succession planning can increase annual company valuations and investor returns by 20-25%.1 Succession plans also build internal leadership pipelines, helping organizations to:
- Attract and retain top talent.
- Improve performance and productivity.
- Increase employee morale.
- Facilitate smooth leadership transitions.
- Create strategic alignment.
- Ensure long-term organizational stability.
To learn more about succession planning, download our guide to get started. If your organization needs a plan quickly, visit our Succession Planning Sprint to see how SIGMA’s consultants can deliver a customized succession plan for each of your leaders in only 30 days.
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If you have questions or would like to speak with a member of our team about integrating the LSP-R or SIGMA’s succession planning process in your organization, please complete the form below to start the conversation and let us show you what’s possible.
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- Fernandez-Araoz, C., Nagel, G., & Green, C. (2021). The High Cost of Poor Succession Planning: A better way to find your next CEO. Harvard Business Review, 99(3), 98. ↩︎