When the CEO leaves

Identifying the time to move on is a key skill in any career and managing that transition is essential for those left behind.
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So you done a fabulous job and you’re thinking about leaving. How long should you stay as a CEO? And the answer is ‘it depends’. If the fit is right, your relationship with the Board is good, your partnership with your Artistic Director and/or your management team works effectively, then you will want to stay for more than a couple of years. If you are only going to stay for three or four years, you’ll have time for some new modest initiatives, maybe a new major funding source or two and to build a good team but you won’t have time to do undertake and implement any major changes.

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Ann Tonks
About the Author
Ann Tonks is an experienced cultural manager and teacher who has worked in the creative industries for over 30 years. She was General Manager of the MTC from 1994 to 2012 and is the author of The A to Z of Arts Management available from Tilde University Press.