A CEO's departure is announced on a Friday afternoon. By Monday, the board wants a confident message, staff members want to know who can approve decisions, funders and partners are asking whether commitments remain intact, and the incoming executive is sorting through years of files, relationships, and unresolved choices. The organization may have named a successor, but that alone doesn't transfer authority, context, or trust. An effective executive transition plan template treats the handoff as two connected jobs. It gives the incoming executive a practical operating brief while protecting continuity for the outgoing leader, board, staff, and external stakeholders. The
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