The Gift of Not Knowing: Why You Don’t Have to Be Ready to Begin Transition

Episode Description: In this reflective solo episode, Elizabeth Ledoux explores one of the most overlooked advantages in business transition: not knowing. Drawing from her own succession journey and a recent client conversation, Elizabeth challenges the belief that owners and successors must feel “ready” before beginning transition work. Tap or click the play button below to listen to The Gift […]
The Gift of Not Knowing: Why Readiness Is a Myth in Business Transition

I was on a call with a business owner who had done everything right. He’d read “It’s a Journey,” worked through some of the exercises, thought deeply about his transition. He has a daughter working in the business and a strong non-family employee. Both could be part of his future plan. We were talking about […]