Executive Transition

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

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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

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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Personality Assessments and Retirement

Personality and communication style assessments can be helpful as retiring executives learn how their style may affect their next-season pursuits.

Stepping Out

Thinking about risk taking in an intelligent way is a crucial element of the transition process and is also a key part of "stepping out" into your next season.

Casting a Wider Net

Sometimes finding the right fit for your next season involves thinking outside of your comfort zone: outside of your former company, industry, and usual circles.

Finding Your New Rhythm

After you've taken time to reflect on your career and you're ready to formulate your next season, it is a good idea to create a new rhythm that will help you feel grounded.

Take Time to Soak

This transition “soak time” is about more than just slowing down. It's essential to increasing self-awareness and confidence as you move beyond the corporate environment that has defined you.

First Steps for Your Next Season

It's important to remember there are opportunities that we may never think possible because of the security that working for a good company affords us.

The Reality of the Early Days

 John Thiel, Former Head of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, shares the emotions from the early days of his retirement, offering advice on how to navigate those first few months.

Reaching for the Next Rung

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

The Medical Benefits of Volunteering

As the growing body of research indicates, volunteering benefits people physically and leads to a longer, happier.