For most business leaders, their current role is not where they intend to stay until they die. At the right time, they all intend to make a graceful exit, and leave while still perceived to be on top of their game. The challenge is how to know and exit gracefully when the right time has come, without trauma to either the company or themselves.
I haven’t seen much insight on this subject, so I was intrigued by a new book “Leaving on Top: Graceful Exits for Leaders,” by David Heenan, a business executive and Georgetown professor, with some good research on 20 top leaders, and why some leaders ‘get out while they’re on top’ while others ‘overstay their welcome.’
To read the full, original article click on this link: Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Tips to Help a Business Leader Quit While on Top
