Bernadette BoasExecutive Leadership Coach, Trainer and Speaker, Ball of Fire Coaching · Become the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow and No One Can Overlook.

Leadership Transition Cost 18 Months to Recover

11 Apr 2026 · 2 min

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In this presentation, Bernadette Boas explains the hidden costs an organization incurs when a leader is promoted into a role they are not prepared for. She outlines how such promotions generate overwhelm and stress for the individual, degrade team culture, lead to poor decision‑making, and force the new leader to navigate C‑suite and board dynamics without prior exposure or support. Boas also calls out common myths about succession planning that can mask these risks. To mitigate the problem, she offers a free 45‑minute leadership diagnostic call, inviting viewers to discuss their specific succession, development, coaching, and training challenges and to explore actionable strategies for building capable, high‑performing leaders.

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Let's talk about the real cost to the organization, the people, the culture, and the bottom line. First would be the fact that the person who gets thrown into a position that they're not prepared for, you can only imagine overwhelm, stress, the team, the culture, the environment is drastically changed. They're making decisions that they've never operated at. They're managing relationships with the C-suite that they haven't had any engagement or exposure to. They're navigating board dynamics they've never seen before if they're a senior leader, and they're doing it without the coaching, mentoring, or support structure that would give them a fighting chance once they're in that role. So if any one of these challenges, or if you have believed in any of the myths that we've talked about thus far, before we get into some concrete actionable strategies you could be taking. Then I created a leadership diagnostic where it's a call between you and I for 45 minutes to discuss any of the challenges, any of the opportunities, any of the just questions you might have about dealing with succession and/or any form of development, coaching, and training of your people in order for them to not only be ready but to be capable of being the powerhouse contributor that you need for your business. So you can go to coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall to schedule that 45-minute complimentary call.