Use the 9-Box as an Action Map, Not a Label
Interpret each 9-box placement as a decision about action, not identity.
The 9-box grid works only when leaders separate current performance from future potential and then choose the action that fits that combination. The mechanism is simple: different boxes should trigger different moves. High-high often means accelerated development and succession attention. High-low often means retention, recognition, and expert-path growth rather than forced promotion. Medium-high often means stretch work and more evidence-building exposure. Separate today from tomorrow The mechanism is simple: different boxes should trigger different moves. High-high often means accelerated development and succession attention. High-low often means retention, recognition, and expert-path growth rather than forced promotion. Medium-high often means stretch work…
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