Transition makes or breaks a winner

TRANSITION work is not for the faint of heart. But it is also not for talkative mouths and all that blabber, since consolidation is vital for someone who wins with just a plurality. Transition is not done in the public view, you don’t work publicly on transition but set the roadmap with the vision of the elected leader and how s/he plans to implement such vision, outside the glare. Important in such early work is the metric by which the elected leader would be measured for fulfilling his campaign promises and platform. It cannot be via trial and error, rather, it should be calculated and deliberate. When everything is complete, that is the time communicating is mostly done publicly.

Crucial to transition work is who will chair the transition team. The team needs “at least one senior person to be the weight behind it.” That person should be able to make the necessary decisions for the President-elect, removing much of administrative burden, ensuring coordination and collaboration with the team of the Vice President’s. The transition team is also a reflection of the principal’s orientation. Other important tasks are internal vetting and security clearances to jumpstart the work.