Bob and Alison have been friends of ours for years. Recently Bob decided to retire and they put on a BBQ to mark the event. While Bob tended the steak in his inimitable fashion, I asked Alison about their plans for the next chapter in their lives. Without hesitation she reeled off a list […]
How a Departing CEO Should Gracefully Exit Stage Right
The departure of a CEO, for whatever reason, can be disruptive for an organisation. No matter what the relationship was with the Board and Staff, a departing CEO has a responsibility to remain loyal to the organisation and its mission and to leave with as much grace and positivity as possible. Exiting in this way isn’t as […]
Our Janus Program is CEO Recruitment With a Reverse 4.5 in Pike Position
By Chris Gandy Competitive Diving provides a great metaphor for our Janus Leadership Transition Program. At the outset, let me say that diving is not one of my things. In fact the few times in my life that I ventured off a Springboard my efforts could best be described as an uncontrolled fall rather […]