Leadership
From Founder to Steward: CEO Handoffs That Preserve Magic
Nina OrtizLeadership Desk11 min read
The greatest risk in founder-led companies is not strategy—it is identity loss. Succession plans must transfer narrative authority as carefully as decision rights.
High-performing transitions include a shadow quarter where the incoming CEO owns outcomes publicly while the founder maps institutional memory.
Boards should bias toward clarity: written principles trump hallway lore.
“Leadership is measured by what remains when the leader steps aside.”
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