Qualcomm has announced that its president, Cristiano Amon, will take over as CEO on June 30 from Steve Mollenkopf, who is retiring after a seven-year stint. Unlike the change of CEO at Intel (see separate item), this one was predictable and long-expected, though in other ways, the two companies have similar strategies for leadership transition. Like Intel, Qualcomm changes CEO seldom (Amon will be its fourth in a 35-year history) and always chooses its own veterans, and like his predecessor, Amon has prepared for his new role with stints at the helm of the largest business unit, QCT, and as president of the firm. Just because the leadership changes are undramatic, though, does not mean that Mollenkopf’s tenure has been…