Featured in Forbes: Why Your Rising Stars Can Be Your Biggest Risk

In this Forbes Coaches Council article, “Why Your Rising Stars Can Be Your Biggest Risk,” our President and Founder, Edyta Pacuk, explores the critical distinction between high performance and high potential, and why confusing the two can undermine leadership bench strength.

Edyta highlights a common organizational pattern: high-performing employees are often recognized, rewarded and promoted based on their results, yet may struggle when they reach roles that require a fundamentally different set of leadership capabilities. While performance demonstrates success in a current role, potential reflects an individual’s capacity to adapt, learn and lead in increasingly complex environments. Drawing on the experiences of a rising leader whose strengths ultimately became derailment risks, Edyta illustrates how organizations can better assess readiness for future leadership.

At MarchFifteen, we believe leadership development is about preparing leaders for the new challenges, ambiguity and identity shifts that come with growth. Building sustainable leadership pipelines requires intentional investment in both performance and potential – and, perhaps today more than ever, a focus on developing learning agility, strategic thinking, influence and self-awareness.

We invite you to explore the full article on Forbes Coaches Council by clicking here and reflect on how your organization identifies, develops and supports its future leaders.