Club Mastering Change: The Hidden Cost of Retirement Mismanagement

The Hidden Cost of Retirement Mismanagement with Graham Ward and Isabelle Lebbe

Retirement is far more than the end of a career, it is a defining moment of personal legacy and organisational culture. How an organisation manages a leader’s transition speaks volumes about its values.

Too often, departures are mishandled: avoided, rushed, or stripped of celebration. The cost? Erosion of trust, morale, and cultural continuity. But when transitions are honoured thoughtfully, they strengthen institutional memory, preserve relationships, and unlock long-term value.

INSEAD Adjunct Professor, and KDVI Associate, Graham Ward and Arendt and Medernach Investment Management Partner, Isabelle Lebbe will share their work on retirement management, exploring why organisations must see it not as a bureaucratic formality, but as a strategic opportunity.

The event will be co-hosted with the Kets de Vries Institute.

✨ Join us for an evening of ideas, connections, and inspiration.

Warm regards,

The Mastering Change Club French Chapter Team

Caroline GUIBERT-PAVILLET (MCCC'17Jul-F)

Catherine RICHARD (EMC'22Jul-F)

Céline DEMOLLIENS VINCENT (EMC'21Sep-F)