Filling the void: the underlying processes of CEO post-retirement role identity reformation

What is it about?

When CEOs retire, they are often underprepared. The importance of their work role and resources prior to retirement create a harsh juncture as they transition into retirement. We outline the various elements of the process following retirement. First, they find themselves in a period of liminality, or transition, where they evaluate what others expect and how their resources may be useful, reaching new insights. Then they go through processes of making sense of their new and future selves, and the new context, creating narratives and enacting new role identities. We call these the role identity emergence processes of retired CEOs.

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