Find what changed in the job
Map the differences between the old role and the new one. Where did feedback become slower? Which decisions now depend on peers rather than subordinates? What information is filtered before it reaches the executive? Which mistakes can no longer be repaired locally?
These changes expose where old strengths may reverse. Direct control can become interference. Speed can become volatility. Deliberation can become delay.
Run three bounded tests
Choose a small number of behaviors tied to the predicted friction. Assign each test an owner, an observable signal, and a review date. Examples include delegating two operating decisions, installing a dissent review, or changing the interval at which weak signals are surfaced.
At day 90, compare what happened with the original diagnosis. The aim is evidence, not a ceremonial transition plan.