By Lisa Hochgraf
I just penned my resignation letter after 3.5 years as president of the Friends of Mendon Public Library.
It's been a very exciting ride. Lots of great people, some crazy politics, the starting of a blog and, most importantly, the building of a new library building for our town's residents.
And yet it's time to move on, so another leader can come to the fore. I've laid groundwork for a smooth succession, and am excited to see what happens next.
Just think of what happened when Brett Favre retired as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. His moving on made room for Aaron Rodgers to have the playing time to come into his own. It's now three years later, and what a season!
Are you chairman of your board? When's the right time for you to move aside? What groundwork have you laid for new leaders to take over? What leaders will grow into the role once you move on?
Lisa Hochgraf is a CUES editor.
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