After Lorne Michaels left with the original cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980, they hired Jean Doumanian as Executive Producer who had limited work with the original cast a producer of the show. She along with most of that 1980-81 cast (which included Charles Rocket, Gilbert Gottfried, and Gail Matthius) were fired after 12 episodes.<\/p>\n
When Sir Alex Ferguson retired after 25 seasons coaching Manchester United, his replacement David Moyes lasted 10 months as his replacement.<\/p>\n
In my kid\u2019s Hebrew school, the long term and well love Principal left after 15 years over a salary dispute. His replacement decided she wanted to shake things up and she was let go with months left in the school year.<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re taking over for a long term provider as their replacement or when you\u2019re taking over for someone where you work, making quick changes when they were respected and beloved could be a recipe for disaster. People who take control sometimes make the mistake that the change in control also means change and it really doesn\u2019t if the predecessor did a great job. Any change should come gradually especially after the honeymoon phase wears out; Making drastic changes curtails the honeymoon period and makes for an awkward time where people may long for the days of the predecessor.<\/p>\n
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