Exiting Roles Cleanly
How a leader exits a role often matters more for the company than how they entered it.
What a clean exit looks like
- A successor identified or actively in search
- Open commitments handed over in writing
- Honest counsel to the chair on the state of the business
- Restraint in public communication, both during and after
Why it matters
Companies remember how leaders left more than how they arrived. The next search, the next recommendation, and the next mandate are all influenced by the exit.
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