HR: Brett Favre

Since the Brett Favre "retirement" series started over a year ago, I've only had some perpheral thoughts about how this might relate to HR and/or management. I've had a few very short discussions about it with my sons -- avid Favre fans. But on June 12, it became an HR issue based on an article posted from i4cp.

In the article the author raises leadership, particularly succession issues, for organizations using Brett Favre's actions as the key focus. Pointing out that "far too many leaders just cannot let go. They hang around until they are asked to leave -- they have nowhere to go."

Comment: My latest big project, The Performance Project (www.performance-project.com) is studying management and leadership issues for the worlds of live performing arts (singing groups, plays) and sports (to a somewhat lesser extent because it's been done by many). But here's another question that makes a good connection. What's the responsibility of leaders to prepare, support, train...for the career management skills needed to begin, continue, and end careers effectively?