Leadership Handoffs Can Make or Break Your Business (Here’s How to Get It Right)

Leadership transitions are the most fragile moments a company will ever face.

Get it wrong, and culture fractures, rumors spread, and trust bleeds out. Get it right, and you set up years of stability, growth, and loyalty.

In this episode of The $100 Million Mindset, Todd Liles and Alan O’Neill unpack the real playbook for leadership change — including Alan’s 18-month handoff at Abacus and how Steve and Donna Huff prepared Nick Martin to lead through storms.

You’ll learn:

• Why leadership handoffs put culture at risk

• How to honor past contributions while addressing the elephant in the room

• Why you must transfer trust, not just titles

• The role of listening tours in the first 60–90 days of leadership

• How sarcasm and poor communication erode credibility instantly

• Why 1–2 years of succession planning pays off long-term

Whether you’re preparing to step back or step up, this episode will show you how to lead the handoff without fumbling the future.

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