Leadership Change: Here's How to Make It as Painless as Possible

The most painless leadership transitions occur with a strong onboarding plan for the new CEO. Often, the most important step in the onboarding process is making sure there is an offboarding plan in place for the outgoing CEO. In an ideal scenario, there is overlap so the new CEO can sit down and learn the lay of the land from the outgoing leader. That way, the new CEO can get firsthand advice to ease the burden.