Leaders Transitioning Towards Retirement

One of many challenges for a leader is passing the reigns of their position to another person. An additional challenge is when retirement as part of the equation. This may sound very easy for some leaders as they are looking forward to retiring, but when everything is said and done, the unexpected happens. You no longer have power, attention, status, and big decisions to make.

Again, some leaders may be thinking they will enjoy some quiet time with family, play golf everyday, join social groups, travel and so on. We find that far too many leaders are not prepared to make the transition from power and prestige to a full-time family person. One thing to consider, how will your spouse or significant other feel with you around everyday?

If someone is in a leadership position and is considering retiring, my recommendation is to hire a Certified Professional Coach at least one year prior to retiring to help transition duties, responsibilities, and power. Along with this process, a coach will help a leader plan for retirement and the rest of their life, perhaps in another leadership position where the community benefits.

Are there any thoughts on the topic or experience to be shared?

Leading as a volunteer

There are many traits that help us identify if someone would be a great leader. Such as, self-discipline, ability to listen, problem solving skills, vision, values, a strong work ethic, authenticity and so on. According to John C. Maxwell, known as America's expert on leadership and author of several books, has stated that one really great way to test a persons leadership skills is to "Ask them to lead a volunteer group."

Finding volunteer groups to lead is not too challenging. Finding a group to lead can be located within our community, social groups, church and industry associations. This is a great opportunity if you are looking to lead a group prior to taking a leadership position in an organization.

In addition, if you have a team of people who are preparing for a leadership position, this is a great way for them to take on the rewarding position of leading others and providing a great service to the community. If a person succeeds in leading a volunteer group, they may just thrive as a leader in the organization.

Share your thoughts if you have led a volunteer group.

What has been learned from the economical downturn?

During the economical downturn, a question I have for leaders is, What has been learned from this experience? A leader at a prominent university recently commented that "learning" has gotten us in this mess and "learning" needs to get us out of it.

I truly believe that we need to reflect and "learn" about what has not gone well, develop strategies to change the future, and periodically evaluate where we are in order to come out ahead and prevent an unfavorable business downturn.

What have you and other business leaders learned to do differently?

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