A company is only as effective as its leadership. Good leadership needs to cover the entire range of an organization’s operations. Not only does this support the practical aspects of the business’s production, but also its administrative sector.

Unfortunately, gaps in leadership aren’t immediately apparent because of how complex some company structures are. Companies that fail to address these gaps could see potentially damaging fallout from a lack of guidance in specific departments.

To help, these 14 professionals from Forbes Coaches Council examine several practical strategies that businesses can implement to figure out their leadership gaps and what steps the company should take to plug those holes.

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Coming to a consensus and closing a deal both rely heavily on the ability to negotiate. Business professionals utilize negotiation both with employees and investors, whether it’s in negotiating their salary or discussing future investments.

Negotiation isn’t a skill that arises from nothing, however. It requires a technique to properly execute and usually demands understanding of the other person to some extent.

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At some point in a professional’s life comes the end of their professional life. Whether it’s because you’ve reached an age where you no longer want to work, you’ve accomplished all your goals or you want to move on to something else, there are a lot of reasons why you may choose to retire or step down as a leader. For some, the reasons are clear and the choice is easy—for others, not so much.

Even if you think you might be ready to leave, it’s possible you may be leaving for the wrong reasons or at the wrong time. To this end, it’s important you ask yourself some key questions first. To help you make sure you’re making the right choice, 13 leaders from Forbes Coaches Council pose some questions every working professional should ask themselves before deciding to step down, retire and let someone else take the reins.

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