Bruce Miller once said leadership is more like a **** ton Denny trophy you keep a trophy but to hand off the baton in succession management expert Jake Appleman warns us senior leadership teams preparing for an executive transition phase one of the most challenging obstacles in today's business world there's no question about it if you have a leadership or management transition taking place in the workplace the stakes are high how you handle this will massively impact the future of your company both in terms of its culture.