It is hard to let go of our ‘babies’.  Sometimes they are real babies and they grow up but sometimes a baby can be a business, a project, a team we have been coaching.  There comes a time when we must move on.  We have new babies in our life and we need to cut the old ties.  It’s not easy.  For me I find myself getting more and more aggravated with the old baby and then one day I just say ‘enough’.  For me that is the best time to walk away.  Make it a clean break.  Don’t stay around to see what is happening  when I am no longer in charge.

But there are times when one has to stay as ‘minder’ as the change over occurs and that is hard.  The new owner wants things in a different order and it doesn’t matter that you have spent years working out the ‘best’ order for things to happen.   The new boss is KING. You, on the other hand have to watch your baby grow in a different direction to the one you had planned and in some cases you have to work with the new Boss to  make that happen.   You will see things you’ve slaved over to become perfect thrown in the dustbin and new standards applied to things you’ve taken pride in.

It’s not all bad.  You may see your old dream emerging from the dust.  Maybe it’s not as pristine or exact as you would have it but it lives.  You couldn’t give it the kiss of life – your energy was in giving birth to it – bringing it into existence. Now it’s over to a new leader.   It’s time to let go.  But letting go does not mean you are useless.  You did it once, you can do it again.  Look around you. There are many holes in our society where leaders are needed.  Pick one, step up and start your new life and let someone else let go.