Everyone says "promote from within" - are you ready?

Companies love to talk about promoting from within. In fact, according to the DDI HR Insights Report 2025, 75% of organizations say they 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for leadership roles, and 60% pick leaders from succession pools.

Here’s the catch: 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗥 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀.

That means a lot of companies are planning on promotions that cannot happen when they need them most. And in a world moving faster with AI disruption and shifting markets, waiting for leaders to grow into readiness just isn’t realistic.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.

This is why the smartest companies are turning to external expertise to bridge the gap. They bring in experienced interim leaders and external specialists who keep operations moving while internal talent gets ready.

At The𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀, we help companies combine the best of both worlds. We give you access to on-demand talent that supports your people while they grow and helps you avoid the risks that come with unprepared pipelines.

Do not wait for readiness. Build it, supplement it, and secure it.