He has found that good management produces predictability and consistency, while good leadership produces significant constructive or adaptive change. Twenty-seven agencies responded. Fifty-six percent of respondents believed that they did not have sufficient leaders to meet emerging changes in their organizations. These responses are similar to those of private sector surveys. The similarity between private and public perceptions of shortfalls in leadership contrasts starkly with the measures each sector is taking to close that gap.
Future leadership is now a high priority in the private sector.
Most major corporations have succession programs linked to their business plan and to their leadership development programs. However, only 28 percent of governmental respondents in the CHRM survey had or planned to have, a succession management program. Forty-four percent had a leadership development program. Leaders beget leaders. Managing Succession and Developing Leadership Managing succession is more than fingering a slate of replacements for certain positions.