I think it's like with football coaches, I think this is a case where just about anything

could work depending on the situation, the company culture and the support system in place,

you know, can a former player coach, sure can, can an offensive coordinator make the transition

to head coach?

Yup.

What about a defensive coordinator?

Yes, can Dion Sanders rise untraditionally and be successful pretty much right out of

the gate?

What can happen, too?

I'm Deja Willard and that's Anand Shakavalu.

I caught up with him and Ricky Mulvey to talk about the different scenarios that cause

a leader to leave a company and how investors should think about what happens next.

We discussed the lasting effects of a long goodbye, gold standards for passing the torch,

and recent examples of expected departures, activist strong arming, and a few moves that

have left us wondering what the heck just happened.

Let's start on an interview.

First of all, would a CEO of a stock you own and love leaves, well, what do you think

first?

The first reaction, for me, is similar to when a couple that you know well breaks up.

You know, spill the tea, is there a juicy backstory?

He did what?

Then I'd probably break the CEO leaving, get into two buckets.

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