{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leadership Sovereignty Podcast: Career Growth and Promotion","title":"I've Seen Too Many People Stay Past Their Season: How to Lead Succession and Let Go with Grace (Part 2 of 5)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1347,"description":"Most leaders know when their season is ending. Very few act on it in time.In this episode of the Leadership Sovereignty Podcast, host Ralph Owens and co-host Terry Baylor continue their conversation with Brenda Battle — national health equity leader and C-suite executive with over 43 years of leadership experience. This is Part 2 of 5.Brenda opens with one of the most honest statements in the series: she did not have the energy to take the organization to the next level — and that was reason enough to go. She breaks down why staying past your season harms the people who work for you, how she planned her own succession four years before she retired, and how she built a program called NOTICE that used white male sponsors to open doors for Black women — and ultimately for everyone else too. She also shares the secret she wishes more professionals understood about proximity and the power of showing up even when you hate chicken dinners.What you will learn in this episode:- Why staying past your season costs the organization and the people you lead- How to plan succession before you know who the successor will be- Why your value is not tied to your job title — and how to help others see that- The NOTICE program — how strategic sponsorship changes the entire pipeline- Why proximity to sponsors is non-negotiable for career advancementThis episode is for you if:- You are in a senior role and feel the inner sense that your season may be closing- You lead others and want to build a succession mindset into your leadership- You want to understand how sponsorship works at the highest levels- You are ready to stop waiting to be noticed and start building the proximity that creates opportunity👤 View Brenda Battle's guest profile, resources, and contact information🧾 Chapters***********************************📺 Watch This Episode on YouTube***********************************🌐 Visit the Leadership Sovereignty HubEverything you need to lead with clarity, confidence, and strategy —...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q11oXTiPmdD5f3NFX1fMBTw124PYDXNyA3FwNLM8bZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMWQz/ZDlhNWI3N2IyOGZj/MTFlOTYwM2RkNGEz/NjA3Zi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}