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In this article, the authors draw upon their management consulting exp
erience in the profit and non-profit sectors to develop a framework fo
r increasing our understanding of a complex leadership transition proc
ess. A framework of administrative issues is proposed around the theme
s of timing, legacy, personal reactions, successors, coping with the l
ame duck period, and managing the transition.