Ep 11 Bastille Day Special

What this episode covers

It's 1789. The committee has been in power for generations. No succession plan. No performance review. Louis XVI has been in the top job since he was 19. The membership hasn't been consulted on anything. The budget is a disaster. And when the members finally lose confidence in the committee, the feedback mechanism is extremely robust.In this Bastille Day special — recorded live from Central France — Kate M and Kate H use the French Revolution as a case study in what happens when an organisation completely fails at succession planning and performance review. They cover the skills matrix, the cautionary tale of Robespierre, how subcommittees work as a talent pipeline, and a simple three-part performance review process that any committee can use. The governance content is completely serious. The framing is not.Also covered in this episode:What succession planning is — and what it is absolutely notL'État, c'est moi — the fastest route to a committee that has lost touch with its membersThe Committee of Public Safety: 12 members, enormous powers, zero accountability — and what followedThe question every long-serving committee member needs to ask themselves honestlyAnd the compelling case for recruiting firefighters onto your committee 🚒

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