At the Steve Trautman Co., we’re often brought in when the stakes are high: a major reorg, an AI implementation, a looming retirement, a critical gap that’s slowing down a strategic initiative—or a team that simply isn’t aligned with the strategy. 

That’s where our tools come in. 

Turning Talent Risk Into Data You Can Act On 

Each of these questions will spark a discussion with the expert you’re learning from and give you rich context for guiding your ideas to scale. You’ll uncover best practices and potholes alike.

Don’t Replace Your Star Executive, Replicate What Makes Them Unique

In April 2016, Disney’s stock price dropped 2% overnight when their COO, Tom Staggs announced his departure from the company. The issue? Tom was the apparent heir for CEO Bob Iger and his announcement signaled an unraveling of the entertainment giant’s succession plans.

Disney’s solution was to ask Iger to extend his contract, which he did – for the third time. Today, more than two years later, Iger is still at the helm with a departure date set for 2019.