What is a leadership transition & why is it so important?
What is and what triggers a leadership transition? I found that the literature on leadership transitions offered several inconsistent definitions, all of which were in my view, too limited. To move the...
View ArticleBlind spot for leaders changing organisations after a long tenure
One of the more challenging leadership transitions occurs when a leader moves from an organisation where they have worked for a long period of time into a new organisation. The obvious challenge is...
View ArticleWant a better transition? Find your prison buddy.
In the majority of organisations, the bulk of the transition support responsibility falls on to the direct manager with a some of the hygiene aspects sitting with HR / P&C. In some organisations,...
View ArticleIntent vs. Behaviour for Leaders in Transition
There is a commonly accepted statement; ‘we judge ourselves by our intent, others judge us by our behaviour‘. This is a reality for leaders at all levels across all organisations and transcends into...
View ArticleBetter Support for Female Leaders in Transition
Female executives face more and varied challenges than their male counterparts across their career progress. Based on what we know about some of these challenges, how can organisations better support...
View ArticleFramework for Covid-19 Related Leadership Challenges
Covid-19 has plunged leaders at all levels and across all organisations, into a forced transition – from what was normal to the current interim stage and then to what will be the new normal. In the...
View ArticleChange versus Transition
A change is an event that occurs regardless of the person’s willingness, whereas a transition is a choice and a psychological process (Bridges 2003). All leaders are currently going through a...
View ArticleDoes your D&I program get killed at the front door?
If your executive onboarding program does not support diversity and inclusion, then this might be the point at which your D&I initiatives start to struggle. Executive onboarding in many...
View ArticleNew leadership role – keep a list of things that are ‘not right’
This was one of the many practical pieces of advice that came out of a panel of Global CHROs I had the privilege of interviewing late last year. All had recently undertaken a new CHRO role and were...
View Article“The will to win is not as important as the will to prepare to win”
Having a well-considered transition plan written before day one can have a significant impact on the success of your transition. Ideally you should sense check your plan with people inside and outside...
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