Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay and the 14th Kashag had the formidable challenge of ensuring a smooth transition in the wake of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s historic decision to devolve his political authority to a democratically elected leader while sustaining the Tibetan freedom struggle. The strategic approach that Sikyong had taken at a macro level can be summarized as a three-phase integrated approach of consolidation, action and dialogue.