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Life never happens in a vacuum. The broader context for leadership transition—its social/physical environment—affects personal continuity. For example, North American communities place greater emphasis on professional role than those in other geographies, potentially impeding continuity due to the identity trap. Other cultural elements with influence include the role of elders and value placed on physical fitness. Transitioning leaders’ experience and networks will also affect opportunities available to them; underscoring the importance of maintaining outside-of-work social connections. Country-level norms are also important contextual factors, especially as related to ageism. Finally, where and how the transitioning leader will be able to work—on whatever they choose to—will smooth or challenge continuity.
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Material in the box based on Daniel Goleman , “Are Women More Emotionally Intelligent Than Men?” Psychology Today, April 29, 2011, https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-brain-and-emotional-intelligence/201104/are-women-more-emotionally-intelligent-men (accessed February 20, 2017).
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As cited in George Vaillant, Aging Well (Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 2002).
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de Pontet, S.B. (2018). Where Are You From and Why Does That Matter?. In: Transitioning from the Top. A Family Business Publication. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57804-4_7
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