Holding the door open for your successor

You are about to travel on the elevator up to another CIO or CISO position: however, there is still the courtesy of holding the door open for the next person. That person is your successor to your now old job.

As a CIO and CISO, you often don’t have the benefit of receiving a handover. The prior incumbent may have already departed or did not leave on good terms. This can make your role more difficult. Thus, I want to talk about how you should arrange your own handover.

I can recall receiving some limited handover and it was clear that the prior incumbent did not want to surrender the role. Hence, they were not very forthcoming with sharing any important information, nor were they willing to spend time to help me succeed.

You should want your old team to prosper and do well when you depart; therefore, taking time to plan your exit and assist the successor is a critical part of your brand.

To prepare for this handover transition...