21. High Potential Program

Situation

Organizations invest in development programs – but participants are selected informally.

Symptoms: inconsistent criteria, wrong candidates chosen, wasted development budgets.

Challenge

Goal: select participants for high-potential programs based on evidence, not politics.

Why it matters: systematic development secures the next generation of leaders.

Solution

Potential assessments, motivation and values diagnostics, cognitive ability tests – focus on future leadership readiness.

Tool Examples

• Korn Ferry (KFALP, ViaEdge, ESCI)
• SHL (OPQ32, Verify G+, SJT)
• Talogy (PAPI, Logics)

Full analysis in the PEATS Leadership Guide

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