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Denial is not just a river in Egypt. Your leadership ... by Barney68

is not addressing the problem because doing so would require painful choices. My recommendations, in part summarizing below:

1. Do your job to the best of your ability for the rest of your time with the company. That alone can be a challenge as "short timer syndrome" is not a fig leaf (intentional) of someones imagination.
2. Document what you can. This starts with the project management tasks. Make sure your MS Project schedule (tool assumption based on size) is up to date; highlight any tall poles or problems that should be watched for over the next month or so. Red font, yellow highlight as needed.
3. Inform your current boss(es) on any critical items. That starts with subordinates who may be especially capable (possible replacements) or require extra attention. Quality concerns would be number two on my list.
4. Brief your current team on what is going on.
5. Leave your contact information and consulting rate as suggested. Be generous with your current employer with willingness to answer straightforward questions as needed over the next month or two; be generous with yourself if they start to abuse the privilege (doubly true for the SME aspect of the work).
6. Keep your new employer (assumption on my part) informed about what is going on with the firm you are leaving and make sure that old loyalties do not interfere with new responsibilities.

Fair winds and following seas!