Key Risks
Loss of mission critical knowledge that may never be recovered.
Naming a successor who lacks personal drive, commitment, knowledge, training or skills needed to do the role effectively
Significant loss of time spent getting a new successor up to speed.
Potential disruptions to processes, workflows, and protocols.
Challenges, suboptimal behavior
Poor understanding so poor decisions
Poor understanding of people, performance and role
Poor layout of data that you have - Advocacy vs. inquiry
Poor team dynamics for decision process