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Implementing Transformational Tours of Duty
employee to fi nish the mission, especially the question
of who will pick up the project ball going forward.
If an employee is able to check all the boxes on the
checklist, he should be considered to have completed
his tour of duty in good order and remain in good
standing with the company after his departure. We’ll
discuss the details of transitioning people from em-
ployees to corporate alumni in chapter 7 .
4. Managing for the Unexpected: When
There’s a Change in the Middle of a Tour
A tour of duty is not a contract— that kind of legalistic
approach is the hallmark of free agency and transac-
tional thinking. The alliance is ethical, not legal, and
the tour of duty is an informal a ...