Your Leaving Well guide to navigating workplace transitions 🧡 I normalize workplace transitions one organization + person at a time. Leaving Well is the art + practice of leaving in the workplace, with intention + joy.
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Leaving Well in the Workplace
Your Leaving Well guide to navigating workplace transitions 🧡 I normalize workplace transitions one organization + person at a time. Leaving Well is the art + practice of leaving in the workplace, with intention + joy.
This week's Leaving Well podcast features Katya Fels Smyth, who just did what most nonprofit leaders think is impossible: she wound down the Full Frame Initiative after 15 years — proactively, with integrity, and in partnership with her community. Not because she had to, but because staying wasn't serving the mission anymore. Who gets to decide they're leaving? What are the implications? Who's left holding the bag? These aren't just operational questions. They're power and justice questions....
Let's talk about the question your board isn't asking out loud: Is it time for our ED/CEO to leave? Not because they're failing. Not because they're old. But because the organization likely needs something different than what they can deliver right now, or needs to prepare for when that time comes. New McKinsey research on 200 top CEOs found that leaders in their final stage—"Winter"—have predictable blind spots. The most critical one: recognizing when to leave is a leadership competency, and...
After four seasons and nearly 100 episodes, I'm closing the Leaving Well Podcast. Not because the work is done—far from it. But seasons end, and practicing what I preach means leaving while there's still intention and love for the work. The final Season 4 episodes will release over the coming months. But first, I want to share what this journey taught me—and what it means for your organization's next transition. What 100 Leaders Taught Me When I launched in September 2023, I knew nonprofits...