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Succession doesn’t fail at the legal level.
It fails at the authority level.
Succession isn’t hard because leaders lack attorneys or advisors.
It’s hard because succession is an authority + alignment problem — layered with identity, stewardship pressure, and unspoken expectations.
In this solo episode of Inheritance to Income, Garrick Codrington Francis breaks down the Hidden Family Succession Gap and explains why founders, family stewards, nonprofit directors, and institutional leaders struggle with leadership transition — and how to move from legacy by default to legacy by design.
Because your next season isn’t the problem.
Handing over your first mountain is.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why “stepping back” is not the same as “handing over”
• The two fears that quietly delay succession (continuity + identity)
• Why symbolic succession collapses under pressure
• The 5 Transition Gaps: Desire, Capability, Authority, Credibility, Timing
• How to identify where authority is unclear before transition stalls
• Why real succession shows up in decisions — not announcements
Mini next step: identify where authority is unclear, then transfer two real decisions this month — not titles, not promises — decisions.
Inheritance may begin by default. Legacy requires design.
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