Success in the first arena rests on cultivating and retaining the confidence of the CEO and building productive working relationships with peers and top-level subordinates as discussed in Chapter 4. The CEO will be sensitive about questions concerning the transfer of power, such as exactly when he intends to leave and how power will be transferred. He may also see certain segments of the business as central to legacy. Some CEOs want to protect their long-time allies, and not ready to let go of power. In each of these cases, the CEO’s behavior may be interpreted by top managers as opposition to the new leader’s efforts. As for peers and subordinates, needed changes may require shifts in power relationships that create winners and losers; some people may have to leave. Others may have sought the job that the new leader was hired to fill.