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How to End Things Well | Benjamin Laker and Maria Papacosta

When a team, project, or institution reaches its final chapter, leaders need to provide clarity, dignity, and a way to carry the work forward.

Benjamin Laker and Maria PapacostaAugust 11, 2026Reading Time: 5 min

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How leaders end things — teams, projects, partnerships — can deeply influence how employees experience change. These practical guidelines ...

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Most leadership advice is written for beginnings — how to launch initiatives, build momentum, scale ideas, and manage new projects. Far less attention is given to the work of ending something well.

Yet endings are everywhere in organizational life. A team is disbanded. A project is closed. A product is retired. A partnership concludes. A strategy is abandoned. A publication, department,...

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