A succes plan

Working for a business’ vision might require a thousand years. As matter of fact, vision will remain visionary. If you have realized it one day, it’s also the day when you’ll call it a day because you’ll no longer be existing for a reason. It’s why visions can be realized in a very long period of time. Even organizations which have existed for half a millennium or so are still working on their visions.

If you are the founder of the institution, you have a vision when you look beyond horizon. When you have written a vision statement and was able to communicate that to your people, you have embarked on a long journey of the organization. It has a destination and a purpose. You should live hundreds of years or millenniums  to see the full realization of that vision, if you’ll live that long to see it. Since death befalls everyone, it’s a must to have a succession plan.

A succession plan is a tool to immortalize an organization. You’ll never be forever around, alive and kicking. You should pass on your competency to your successor. Have you think of that? Who will assume your throne so to speak? What have you done so far to prepare your successor? These are important questions to consider for your succession plan.

Look for the maverick that will eventually replace you. A protege that copies your knowledge, integrity, wisdom, and love. If you have found the right person, do everything you can to keep that person who will carry out your vision and be able to pass on that vision to his successor’s successor.