Today, most people can expect to have multiple employers and careers over their lifetime, AND if you’re an entrepreneur you probably already have several businesses at one time, too. Many of us start in one career and learn what we need to and then become ready to start something much more meaningful and significant. So it’s important to think about having a Transition Plan to ensure your Legacy as a Leader!
Let me give you a real-life example as to why having a Transition Plan is so important. My client, Steve, built an international non-profit organization from the ground up. The organization empowers children to protect themselves and escape rape and abduction. As he enters a new phase in his life, he wants his organization to continue beyond his years. How does he transition to becoming a spokesperson and find someone with the same passion, dedication and knowledge to continue his vision? One way you can start thinking about what you need versus what your business or your organization needs is by creating a strategy model.
STRATEGY MODEL
Typically, a strategy model allows leaders to tell their own strategic story:
- What are we trying to accomplish?
- What gaps will need to be solved?
- How will we get where we want to be?
As you can see, the below strategy model centers around a Motivated Team (key to sustaining your legacy). It beautifully depicts people as central to all else. This model can be used for you to initiate your transition planning discussions with other leaders. It is one of my favorite models to start business conversations with because it helps business leaders understand what milestones need to be completed . In this case the leader is “passing their baton” to their team.
Finally, notice that Leadership Development is a primary goal and Leadership Effectiveness is a Success Measure.
SO LET’S MAKE THIS REAL FOR YOU?
- Where do you want to be 90 days from now?
- How is that different from where your business needs to be?
- What is stopping you from moving forward?
- What do you need to get where YOU want to be?
Drop me a note and let me know your answers! I’d love to hear from you!
ARE YOU READY FOR A SUPERTEAM THAT YOU CAN RELY ON TO BE THERE FOR YOU ALWAYS? TAKE MY NO COST ASSESSMENT. FIND OUT YOUR SUPERPOWERS AND THE SUPERPOWERS OF YOUR TEAM!