The Bias Problem in Succession

White paper: Succession planning is among the most consequential decisions an organization makes. It also concentrates more sources of bias than any other talent process. This paper examines what peer-reviewed research has established about bias in talent reviews, why the goal of “bias-free” succession is neither scientifically achievable nor what regulators require, and how structured governance — anchored in validated skills data — is the only defensible path.

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