The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have choreography for the kick line—but not for the goodbye. In this episode, Naomi unpacks the Netflix docuseries and explores what it reveals about leadership transitions, legacy traps, and the danger of having no plan for "what's next." Whether you're leading a nonprofit or sitting on a board, you need to hear this breakdown.

Learn about:

• Why "churn" is not the same as "transition"

• How legacy leaders without a succession plan risk collapse

• What it means to evaluate performance without care

• And how Leaving Well can help your organization do it differently

Because glitter doesn't cover grief, and turnover without care is just change in sequins. If you're a nonprofit leader or board member, this is your call to rethink succession before it becomes a crisis.

Quotes:

"The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders don't reckon with the human cost of shaping the team through extraction. Culture is constantly shifting and shaping the team dynamics every time someone leaves, even if it was the right decision."

"The Leaving Well framework, the work that I do with nonprofits, asks, 'What does it look like if we offboard with grace, transparency, and care?' That question doesn't exist in the cheerleading and sports model, but it could."

"Legacy without a succession plan is honestly nothing at all. It's not a true legacy."

"My sweet spot is helping organizations name the unnameable and the scary stuff about departures before it explodes into narrative chaos."

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This podcast is produced by Sarah Hartley.