Finding Yourself After Leadership: The Missing Chapter in Succession

About this episode

Russel Baskin discusses the often unspoken aspects of leadership transition and succession in family enterprises.

In this episode, we’re joined by Russel Baskin, a consultant and certified executive coach with Trella Advisory Group. Drawing from her background in human development and two decades of experience with business families, Russel helps name what often goes unspoken in transition, how control, identity, and legacy quietly shape relationships and decision-making. From habitual patterns to intergenerational tension, she invites us to consider how emotional insight and structural clarity work together in succession.

People in this episode

Host: Cory Gagnon

Guest: Russel Baskin

Topics covered

• leadership transition
• succession planning
• identity
• legacy
• emotional insight
• intergenerational relationships

Keywords

• leadership
• succession
• identity
• legacy
• emotional insight
• business families
• intergenerational tension

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trella Advisory Group

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