Leadership Beyond the Org Chart with Global CHRO Patrick Duriaux
Fri Jan 23 2026
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Most organizations say they have a succession plan.
Very few are actually do.
The simple fact is this: succession planning is not about replacing people.
It’s about building leadership capacity and ensuring continuity—before risk turns into reality.
Yet too often, succession planning is treated like an emergency response instead of a strategic priority. And when there’s no real plan, the cost is high: eroded culture, stalled strategy, and a loss of trust at the very top. It’s no wonder boards are increasingly nervous about leadership pipelines.
Once again, we are joined by Patrick Duriaux, a globally recognized authority in HR and succession planning. Patrick is a global CHRO and seasoned HR leader with over twenty years of experience driving cultural transformation, leadership development, and performance improvement in international organizations. A certified Intelligent Leadership® Master Coach trained by John Mattone, he brings more than a decade of coaching expertise focused on emotional intelligence, human connection, and purposeful growth.
Patrick joins Rich and Maikel as we reframe succession planning for what it truly is—not an HR process, but a strategic leadership system. Not a conversation about today’s roles, but a future-focused dialogue about capability, readiness, and leadership maturity.
Because real succession planning sends a powerful culture signal:
We don’t just fill roles here. We develop leaders.
Patrick"s Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickduriaux/
info@hrtouch.ch
www.hrtouch.ch
info@alto.cool
https://www.alto.cool/
Leaders, Lead Well!
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John Mattone Global: https://johnmattone.com/
Rich Baron:
rbaron@richbaronexecutivecoaching.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-baron/
https://www.richbaronexecutivecoaching.com/
Maikel Bailey:
mbailey@intelligentleadershipec.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maikelbailey/
https://maikelbailey.com/
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Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Most organizations say they have a succession plan. Very few are actually do. The simple fact is this: succession planning is not about replacing people. It’s about building leadership capacity and ensuring continuity—before risk turns into reality. Yet too often, succession planning is treated like an emergency response instead of a strategic priority. And when there’s no real plan, the cost is high: eroded culture, stalled strategy, and a loss of trust at the very top. It’s no wonder boards are increasingly nervous about leadership pipelines. Once again, we are joined by Patrick Duriaux, a globally recognized authority in HR and succession planning. Patrick is a global CHRO and seasoned HR leader with over twenty years of experience driving cultural transformation, leadership development, and performance improvement in international organizations. A certified Intelligent Leadership® Master Coach trained by John Mattone, he brings more than a decade of coaching expertise focused on emotional intelligence, human connection, and purposeful growth. Patrick joins Rich and Maikel as we reframe succession planning for what it truly is—not an HR process, but a strategic leadership system. Not a conversation about today’s roles, but a future-focused dialogue about capability, readiness, and leadership maturity. Because real succession planning sends a powerful culture signal: We don’t just fill roles here. We develop leaders. Patrick"s Contact Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickduriaux/ info@hrtouch.ch www.hrtouch.ch info@alto.cool https://www.alto.cool/ Leaders, Lead Well! Thank you to all of our listeners in over 100 countries and now, 1,000 cities worldwide, we greatly appreciate your support! We truly hope that what we bring to our listeners will improve your ability as leaders. Mainline Executive Coaching ACT has been recognized by FeedSpot as one of the top Executive Coaching Podcast in the world based on thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media, followers & freshness. https://blog.feedspot.com/executive_coaching_podcasts/ John Mattone Global: https://johnmattone.com/ Rich Baron: rbaron@richbaronexecutivecoaching.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-baron/ https://www.richbaronexecutivecoaching.com/ Maikel Bailey: mbailey@intelligentleadershipec.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/maikelbailey/ https://maikelbailey.com/