A Tough Act to Follow: Traumatic Executive Departure and the Post-Transformational Context

Katherine Farquhar

International Journal of Public Administration, 2007, vol. 19, issue 6, 991-1026

Abstract: After turning their organizations around, transformational leaders often move on, taking new roles outside or even within the organization. Sometimes these changes occur in abrupt and traumatic circumstances, raising an important question: what is the impact on an organization when the transformational leader suddenly exits? This article examines the factors that shape the “post-transformational context” facing the successor to a transformational figure. These factors are seen to affect the organization’s identity and followers’ commitment to it. A framework and research propositions are presented, focusing on: antecedent conditions in the organization; the nature of the leader’s departure; the emotional responses characterizing such situations; and the effects on organizational systems. These dynamics are examined in an illustrative case, and suggestions are made for further research.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/01900699608525128

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