Realize the urgency
Run the Obstacles Assessments, surface leadership-gap risk, and build the case for starting now — before a departure becomes an emergency.
Leadership succession planning · Made easyEvery seat in your
Every seat in your
organization has a
Who comes next?
The Who Comes Next? Platform turns the award-winning Kelly & Powell succession methodology into working software — so you can identify critical roles, build your leadership bench, and make succession planning your competitive advantage.
Built on the book Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy · Trusted by CEOs, boards & senior leaders
The red chair is a critical seat without a ready successor.
How many are in your organization right now?
86%
good succession planning increases loyalty, trust, and innovation
82%
more likely to see their future at a company with an established plan
80%
believe leaders should have a customized strategy in place before implementing
42%
are rarely/never aware of succession planning being discussed at their company
Source: Kelly & Powell national study with the Center for Generational Kinetics — 1,000 working Americans.
One methodology.
From urgency to action.
The platform walks your planning team through the proven Who Comes Next? process — the same frameworks behind the book, the Tools Workbook, and the Keys for Succession Planning online course.
Define the avatar
Craft a talent avatar for every critical role — the ideal attributes, skills, and competencies your next leaders must have.
Assess & develop
Rate readiness — Ready Now, 1–2 Years, 3–5 Years — and turn gaps into Individual Development Plans your emerging leaders actually follow.
Lead the plan
Deadlines, owners, quarterly accountability reviews, and course corrections — succession planning managed like the strategic priority it is.
The five-step quick start
From idea to implementation
Identify critical roles
The seats that would hurt customers, employees, or the bottom line if left empty.
Identify feeder roles
The roles your next critical-role leaders will emerge from.
Assess current leaders
Skills they have today — and the skills the future will demand.
Assess team members
Find the leadership potential already inside your organization.
List the gaps
See exactly where to focus development, recruiting, and resources.
Choose how you plan
Every tier runs on the same methodology. Move up whenever you want more guidance.
Guided DIY
Run it yourself
- Full digital Tools Library — all 26 workbook tools
- Five-step quick start & succession scheduling
- Readiness matrix & coverage dashboard
- Keys for Succession Planning course built in
Advisor-Led
Plan with an expert
- Everything in Guided DIY
- A certified succession advisor in your workspace
- Facilitated planning-team sessions & reviews
- Quarterly accountability meetings, run from the platform
Done For You
Succession planning, delivered
- Customized succession plan designed for your organization
- Executive & board facilitation, family-business support
- Masterclasses embedded into your culture
- Ongoing plan management & course correction
“Think BIG, be PROACTIVE, & stay FLEXIBLE.”
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