Executive Transition

Thoughtful perspectives and real stories to help you navigate change with clarity and confidence.

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Career Transition Lessons

This article by theHRDirector highlights career transition lessons learned by MyNextSeason Co-Founders Leslie Braksick and Mark Linsz after years of helping clients.

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Preparing for Your Next Season

When faced with the word "retirement," executives may feel uneasy and think, "What will I do with all of that time?" Try shifting your focus from productivity to purpose.

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Your Best Days Are Not Over

When Mark Linsz, MyNextSeason Co-founder and Partner, retired from Bank of America, a question kept nagging at him: “Are my best days behind me?"

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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.

Your First Next Season

Executives are used to being decisive and having a plan. Realizing that this is only their first next season, opens up the chance to explore with less pressure to make the "right choice."

An Opportunity to Reset

When executives transition out of a corporate role into their next season, it is a great time to focus on needs that may have been overlooked before.

Androcles and the Lion

Gratitude can be a powerful force. It creates clarity in a busy world and strengthens how we show up for others.

Not-for-Profit Engagement in Your Next Season

After retiring from a 38-year law career, MyNextSeason client Mark Shaiken navigated the world of not-for-profit board service and learned how to find the right next-season fit for his talents.

In the White Spaces

Career transition should be a time to look beyond your resume to honor and engage in what matters to you most.

How Do I Get There from Here?

In the beginning, and in the end of our careers, we are seeking the same things. We want to learn and grow, find purpose, give back, and make a difference.

Leaving a Legacy

It’s never too early to shape the legacy you’ll leave behind to your family, your friends, the community, the world. Gaining clarity helps define your purpose and influences day-to-day decisions.

Work Relationships Post-Transition

Work relationships can become even more powerful when the work part goes away. Like so many things in life, it seems the lesson is to invest in those you care about.