Recent SHRM benchmarking shows that only 22 percent of HR leaders maintain a formal succession plan, dropping to just 16 percent for smaller firms compared to 44 percent for large enterprises. The organizations with the least operational slack remain the least prepared to absorb the sudden loss of key personnel. Treating bench development as core risk management rather than an administrative chore is critical for staying resilient: bit.ly/successio…

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