For years, succession planning lived quietly in boardroom decks and HR handbooks. It was treated as a compliance exercise—important, yes, but rarely urgent. A name here, a backup there, revisited once a year and then forgotten. That approach no longer works. As organisations head into 2026...
Author - Achal Khanna
With over 30 years of leadership experience across global and Indian organizations including GE, Kelly Services, Polaroid, DuPont, and ITC, Achal brings deep insight into India’s unique workforce dynamics. ,As CEO SHRM APAC & MENA, she has been at the forefront of strengthening the HR ecosystem by driving conversations around leadership development, women’s workforce participation, skilling, inclusion, and the future readiness of Indian organizations.
