Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but also embrace it.

In this episode, Tom Fox visits with Lisa Levy, a thought leader renowned for her expertise in addressing succession planning challenges. We take a deep dive into this topic on this edition of Innovation in Compliance.

Lisa believes that succession planning in 2024 is more important than ever due to the complexities introduced by having five generations in the workforce, each with diverse expectations and work ethics. Lisa advocates for embedding succession planning into company culture as a strategic, intentional exercise that involves understanding employees' skills, aspirations, and institutional knowledge to nurture and grow talent internally. She champions the use of technology, such as AI tools, to personalize growth plans and emphasizes the need for continuous evaluation, transparency, and communication to implement a successful succession planning framework, ensuring organizational resilience and smooth leadership transitions.

We discuss how the younger generations, including millennials and Gen Z, have shifted the employment paradigm by seeking roles that align with their values. Lisa reflects on their own journey of becoming 'wholly unemployable' over 15 years and highlights how Gen Z entered the workforce during the pandemic, taking on gigs like Uber and DoorDash as traditional roles were shut down. This generational shift shows a move towards prioritizing personal fulfillment over conventional job security.

Key Highlights:

Lisa Levy on her Unemployable Journey
Millennials and Value-Driven Careers
The Paradigm Shift in Employment
Gen Z's Workforce Entry During the Pandemic

Resources:

Lisa Levy on LinkedIn

The Preferred Disruption and Innovation Catalyst

Tom Fox

Lisa Levy - Succession Planning and The Evolving Workforce: From Millennials to Gen Z