Do you ever think about what is most critical to succeed in an organization, be it public, private or non-profit?

I recently participated in a survey rating the most important leadership competencies in a successful organization and asking about current leaders’ strongest and weakest competencies.

Engaging employees, retaining talent and building a succession plan to ensure you have the right people to fill the right positions at the right time requires an ongoing investment in your employees.

I have had the pleasure of collaborating on a number of occasions with a successful global pharmaceutical company that has invested the time, energy and expense to create customized competency models and corresponding development pathways for three critical positions in their organization.