WHEN A 2IC ISN'T REALLY NEXT IN CHARGE

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IT CAN BE A BIG STEP FROM SECOND IN CHARGE TO TOP OF THE PILE. TONY ELDRED ARGUES THAT CAREFUL SUCCESSION PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL.I'M noticing a particularly frustrating problem recurring in a number of my client's businesses lately. There seems to be an assumption that if a staff member performs well as a 2IC in a department - for example, as a sous chef or an assistant manager -they will make a good department head if promoted to the top spot. While it seems logical, in the reality of the workplace we see quite a few failures when this happens.