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Beyond the Succession Plan

Former CEO of the Hospital for Special Surgery, Lou Shapiro, shares what he learned through his career transition and gives advice for others approaching this personally and professionally meaningful milestone.

Executive Transition Finishing Well

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Beyond the Succession Plan

Former CEO of the Hospital for Special Surgery, Lou Shapiro, shares what he learned through his career transition and gives advice for others approaching this personally and professionally meaningful milestone.

When the Room Starts to Shift

If you feel sidelined or unexpectedly emotional after announcing retirement, you are not imagining it. And you are not alone. It can be stabilizing to recognize your role is changing and your colleagues are preparing for a future without your daily presence.

Emotional Milestones of Transition

Retirement isn’t just a career transition; it’s a deeply personal journey. Give space to both your heart and your mind as you prepare for these key moments.

Post-Career Planning

Employee Benefits News explores how helping executives finish well in their careers and plan for what's next can have a big impact on individuals and organizations.

Fixed Retirement : A Unique Opportunity

Learn how fixed retirement can be an opportunity to further organizational stability, enhance culture, and strengthen succession planning.

A Checklist for Leaving Well

As you transition your work to others, recall that finishing well is job one. How you coach those individuals is an essential part of ensuring your legacy.

Don’t Leave Well Enough Alone – Leave Well!

Regardless of your degree of involvement in your transition, know this: a big part of your legacy will be how your successor finds the organization and team after you depart.

Reaching for the Next Rung

Organizational growth, development, and success are underpinned by executives who never stop reaching for what’s next.