Training on Leadership Legacy & Succession Readiness
Build leadership legacy and succession readiness for sustainable organizational success.
Next intake
20 Jul 2026 · Dakar
Duration
5 days
Live instruction
Delivery
Physical + Virtual
Cohort based
Level
Advanced
Working professionals
Certification
NITA reimbursable
For Kenyan cohorts
Language
English
All materials
About this programme
This course equips current and emerging leaders with the frameworks, mindset, and tools required to build a sustainable leadership legacy and ensure effective succession readiness. Participants gain structured insight into leadership continuity, talent identification, institutional memory, governance, and transition planning. The course supports organizations in reducing leadership risk, strengthening continuity, and developing future-ready leadership pipelines.
Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend:
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Board members and senior executives
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Directors, heads of departments, and senior managers
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Human resource and talent development professionals
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High-potential leaders and succession candidates
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Governance and organizational development teams
What you'll walk away with
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
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Understand leadership legacy and succession risk
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Identify and develop future leadership talent
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Design effective succession and transition plans
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Embed leadership continuity into organizational strategy
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Strengthen governance and leadership accountability
What we cover, module by module
Module 1: Leadership Legacy & Continuity
- Defining leadership legacy and long-term impact
- Leadership risk and organizational sustainability
- Personal vs institutional legacy
- Case Study: Leadership transition failures and lessons
- Practical: Assessing leadership legacy risks
Module 2: Succession Planning Frameworks
- Strategic succession planning models
- Role criticality and leadership mapping
- Internal vs external succession approaches
- Case Study: Lack of succession planning disrupting performance
- Practical: Developing a succession planning framework
Module 3: Talent Identification & Leadership Development
- Identifying high-potential leaders
- Competency frameworks and leadership pipelines
- Mentorship, coaching, and knowledge transfer
- Case Study: High-potential talent misalignment
- Practical: Designing leadership development pathways
Module 4: Governance, Ethics & Leadership Transitions
- Board and executive roles in succession
- Ethical leadership and accountability
- Managing leadership transitions smoothly
- Case Study: Governance gaps during leadership change
- Practical: Structuring transition governance mechanisms
Module 5: Institutional Memory & Legacy Building
- Capturing knowledge and institutional memory
- Embedding values, culture, and leadership standards
- Measuring leadership legacy impact
- Case Study: Loss of institutional knowledge after leadership exit
- Practical: Creating a leadership legacy and continuity plan
Where the change lands
Personal Impact:
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Clear understanding of personal leadership legacy
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Improved readiness for leadership transitions
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Enhanced mentoring and leadership development skills
Organizational Impact:
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Reduced leadership continuity risks
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Stronger succession pipelines
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Improved governance and long-term sustainability
Dates and locations
Upcoming intakes
Every intake is limited to a small cohort. Booking closes when a date fills or three weeks before the start, whichever comes first.
| City | Starts | Ends | Delivery | Book |
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DakarNext | 20 Jul 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 | In-Person | Book |
Johannesburg | 20 Jul 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 | In-Person | Book |
Dar es Salaam | 20 Jul 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 | In-Person | Book |
Nakuru | 20 Jul 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 | In-Person | Book |
Pretoria | 27 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | In-Person | Book |
Kisumu | 27 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | In-Person | Book |
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For corporate teams
Training 10+ professionals?
We deliver Training on Leadership Legacy & Succession Readiness in-house at your offices, at a venue we arrange, or fully virtual. Customise the curriculum against your KPIs, and get a bespoke price for the cohort size you need.