Founder Transitions: Creating Good Endings and New Beginnings

In this guide, Tom Adams examines the unique challenges presented by transitions in leadership and provides clear advice for confronting the complex issues these transitions present.

“Founder Transitions: Creating Good Endings and New Beginnings” is a report by Tom Adams for The Annie E. Casey Foundation that can be useful for teacher-powered schools that are transitioning their leadership.

The foundation describes the resource as follows:

“This guide examines the unique challenges presented by transitions involving founders or long-term executives. It provides clear advice for executives and their boards in confronting the complex issues these transitions present.”


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