Leadership transitions are hard.

They're hard for the leader who's on his or her way out. They're hard for the incoming leader, stepping into a brand new role. And they're hard for everyone else at the organization living through the disruption and uncertainty that naturally comes along with a big change.

Jon Summers, President of Noble-X Companies, is a manufacturing leader who's dealt with change management from a variety of angles. In our conversation, he'll share his advice for those experiencing leadership transitions from all three seats.