Promoting a high performer into their first management role seems like a straightforward win, right? You're rewarding excellence while filling a critical leadership gap. But according to executive coach Sabina Nawaz, author of You're The Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need), this common practice carries hidden risks that HR professionals and organizational leaders often overlook.

President Joe Biden recently announced his plans to essentially retire – allowing the torch to be passed to a younger generation. “It’s time for fresh voices; yes, younger voices,” said President Joe Biden in his national address from the Oval Office. While turnover at the White House is on a different scale than corporate succession (and requires a vote), significant legal issues arise for the increasing number of aging company leaders regarding mandatory retirement,...