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

The plan should be so airtight that the organization can run efficiently no matter the state of the C-suite.

“A very important quality, and what I try to do, is to make sure the organization runs smoothly if the CEO wasn’t there,” says Lucy Morillo, president and CEO of the Miami Children’s Health Foundation. “… Some organizations fall apart when leaders leave. Good organizations run by true leadership are set up to run without the leader.”