"The first thing to remember is that you are a lame duck the minute you announce your departure. Most leaders believe they will have the same standing in the institution until they walk out the door for the last time. Nope. It doesn't matter how long you have been at your institution, how important you are or how much you are loved on and off campus: The process of transition has begun."
"The second thing to remember is that if you have been at your institution for any length of time, you are likely going through a grieving process. This is the end of an important era, one in which your time and thoughts were consumed by your campus. You are going to go through some version of the five stages of grief without realizing it."
Leaders immediately enter a lame-duck phase upon announcing departure, with waning attention, fewer consultations, reduced email and calls, and a shrinking role in future planning. Normalize the shift and avoid taking diminished responsiveness personally. Leaders often undergo a grieving process as a major era ends, cycling through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance while still at the institution. Anticipate emotional reactions and behavioral impulses such as overplanning or trying to reassert control. Use intentional choices about workload, engagement, and handoff to protect organizational needs, preserve relationships, and prepare for post-leadership life.
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