THE LAST 90 DAYS
| How it all started... Career transitions are most often spoken of in terms of beginnings. The spotlight falls on onboarding, the first hundred days, the excitement of the new role, the ambitions that follow. Far less attention is given to endings. Offboarding, the final ninety days, remains largely invisible in leadership literature, even though it is often more complex, more emotional, and more defining. |
The idea for The Last 90 Days Project was born out of my own reflections. Each time I transitioned, whether stepping into a new role, closing a chapter, or even pausing for a sabbatical, I found myself circling back to the same questions: What does it mean to leave well? How does one reconcile pride with regret, legacy with unfinished business? How do organisations respond, with dignity and respect, or with indifference and tension?
It struck me how little research, guidance, or even language exists for this terrain. The leadership field is saturated with frameworks on starting strong, yet it remains curiously silent on how to finish with clarity and grace.
| Through in-depth interviews and reflective conversations with executives, this project explores: • What drives the decision to leave. • How leaders live through their final ninety days. • How companies treat people at the threshold of departure. • The realities of conflict, loyalty, and burning bridges. • What remains afterward, meaning, lessons, legacy. |
Jon Zaidi, PhD
Project founder, CEO, Innovator, and Change Agent
Jon Zaidi brings two decades of experience leading transformation in the energy and power sector. Known for building high-performing teams, driving turnarounds, and championing innovation, he focuses on creating sustainable growth and long-term impact.
The “Last 90 Days” project embodies Jon’s belief that the closing chapter of leadership holds the richest lessons. By turning vision into measurable change and engaging teams, communities, and future talent, he captures the wisdom of endings — not as a finish line, but as a blueprint for new beginnings.
The “Last 90 Days” project embodies Jon’s belief that the closing chapter of leadership holds the richest lessons. By turning vision into measurable change and engaging teams, communities, and future talent, he captures the wisdom of endings — not as a finish line, but as a blueprint for new beginnings.
Diana (Eilat) Jelin
Assistant to the Founder | Strategic Operations Partner
With over 18 years of experience in organizational change management, Diana (Eilat) Jelin supports the project’s operations, systems, and team coordination — ensuring that reflection turns into structure and ideas become tangible outcomes.
Her professional path spans organizational transformation, internal communications, and project management, particularly across the tech and startup sectors. Known for helping teams find clarity and calm through change, Diana brings a steady presence and strategic insight to each phase of The Last 90 Days.
Her professional path spans organizational transformation, internal communications, and project management, particularly across the tech and startup sectors. Known for helping teams find clarity and calm through change, Diana brings a steady presence and strategic insight to each phase of The Last 90 Days.
Kamilla Zamilova
Assistant to the Founder | Visual & Operations Coordinator
Kamilla Zamilova is the Visual and Operations Coordinator at The Last 90 Days Project. She oversees the project’s digital presence, creative direction, and communication flow — ensuring that every visual and structural element reflects the project’s essence of thoughtful transition.
With a background in media, design, and international communication, Kamilla brings a balance of creativity and precision. She helps translate ideas into visuals, systems, and moments that connect people to the deeper meaning of closure and new beginnings.
With a background in media, design, and international communication, Kamilla brings a balance of creativity and precision. She helps translate ideas into visuals, systems, and moments that connect people to the deeper meaning of closure and new beginnings.
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