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Why handovers fail
2026-01-26 (fictional) · 6 min
In short
Most plans fail in the weeks after the consultants leave. Three habits prevent it.
Every action has one named owner on your side.
"The team" is not an owner. A name is.
Set the weekly rhythm before the engagement ends.
A thirty-minute review of what moved, what did not and what is needed. Run it once with us present.
Book the 30, 60 and 90 day reviews in advance.
Reviews on the calendar get held. Reviews promised for later usually do not.
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