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The Excuse That’s Killing Most Leadership Pipelines

Updated: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
About the author
View Nanette Miner

I work directly with CEOs, CHROs, and PE partners to assess, design, and operationalize talent succession strategies that strengthen the business from the inside out.

My work focuses on three outcomes:
• Diagnose talent risk – identifying where leadership gaps will impact performance, scalability, and valuation
• Build leadership pipeline depth – across multiple levels, not just the C-suite
• Develop ready successors – on realistic timelines (not the 12–18 month fantasy most companies assume)