How to release a role, identity, or influence structure without creating collapse or codependence in those who once relied on it.
 
What It Looks Like:A leader prepares to step back, release control, or shift into a new role. But the field around them is unsteady—team members cling, systems hesitate, culture tightens. Out of care (or guilt), the leader delays withdrawal, over-functions, or tries to “soften the blow” by staying half-present.
 
After the Behavior is Integrated:They withdraw cleanl...