DEEP Teach™

Org Structure & Leadership Bench

October 29, 2026

This month’s Deep Teach covers org structure, role mapping and leadership bench planning, and why a business stops growing when both are missing. Libby points to three problems that show up as a company gets bigger: roles that are unclear, so work gets doubled up or dropped; thin leadership coverage, where one absence or promotion sends everyone scrambling; and invisible growth paths, where people cannot see what the next role requires. She also ties this to the churn many owners see around year three.

The teaching is built on three principles. Map the role before the person, because the business needs the role whether or not a particular name is sitting in it. Look beyond the promotion, since moving someone up without a backfill plan is where gaps appear. And make readiness visible, so people can see what good looks like in the next role before anyone makes an offer. Libby also walks through a growth structure map of role, coverage and pathway, and Chris demonstrates the role mapping board in LAYA. Watch the full replay for the four downloads.