# The Leadership Succession Crisis can be Solved by Instilling Leadership Skills in Employees from Day One

By Greg Crumpton · Published 2024-01-30 · Updated 2026-05-19 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale
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> Early leadership development bridges the gap between today's workforce and tomorrow's management needs

## Key points

- SMEs face a growing leadership succession crisis driven by the mass retirement of baby boomers.
- Dr. Nanette Miner advocates teaching leadership skills to every employee from day one, not just high-potential candidates.
- Early, broad-based leadership development is presented as the most effective strategy for ensuring smooth succession planning in smaller organizations.

Block Field

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly grappling with the challenges of leadership succession. This issue is heightened by a significant demographic shift, as baby boomers retire in the United States, altering the [dynamics of the workforce](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2000/07/art2full.pdf).

Against this backdrop, this episode of “[Straight Outta Crumpton](https://marketscale.com/shows/straight-outta-crumpton/)” sees hosts [Greg Crumpton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/crumptonskilledtrades/) and [Gabrielle Bar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-bar-a1138519a/) engage in a pertinent discussion with **Dr. Nanette Miner**, Managing Consultant at [The Training Doctor, LLC](https://www.trainingdr.com/). The episode zeroes in on a critical question facing SMEs: How can they cultivate effective leadership and ensure a smooth transition in their succession planning?

**Dr. Miner** emphasizes the importance of instilling leadership skills from the onset of an employee's career, a strategy that's crucial for SMEs struggling to navigate the complexities of developing future leaders in a landscape marked by generational change and the impending departure of experienced professionals.

> My belief system is teach everybody leadership skills, the minute they walk in the door.
> *— Dr. Nanette Miner, Managing Consultant at The Training Doctor, LLC*

Tags: business leadership, Nanette Miner, SMEs, Straight Outta Crumpton podcast, The Training Doctor LLC

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