Executive Director
Readers’ Thoughts: Secrets to Successful Succession
Survey results and advices on the challenging topic of transitioning from a founder to new leadership within a nonprofit.
Managing Big Change: Top Tips for New Executive Directors & CEOs
Change is hard. Here are some steps to help you construct a careful plan on the front end in order to bring you success in the long run.
The Best Way To Put Clients First Is To Let Them Lead!
Internal tension and disagreements began to dissipate when the voices of those we serve were engaged in dialogue and decision-making.
Nonprofit Leadership Tips from the Basketball Court
“If you play life as a game, you’ll always win.” While the work of nonprofits is no game, there are many lessons we can learn from them.
Whose Nonprofit Is It Anyway: When a Nonprofit Leader Moves On
When a nonprofit leader moves on, the process isn’t always easy. Questions about nonprofit ownership can be organizational life-or-death.
In the Board Room: Staying In the Loop And Out Of the Weeds
When information is part of the board directive as a whole, organizations reinforce the importance of shared responsibility and governance.
Gearing Up and (Teaming Up) for a Leadership Transition
Some of the hardest moments we face happen during nonprofit leadership transitions. Nothing is ever as neat as it looks on the surface.
Crawling Out of the Psychological Depths
Most of us have had moments of despair. Marilyn Neece very generously shares her story with us.
Who’s the Boss? The Board or the Executive?
There is an abundance of advice for nonprofit boards and EDs that speaks to the advantages of “partnership” and “open communications.” But sometimes that advice just doesn’t feel like enough.
The Very Good but Seriously Flawed Executive Director
No executive director has all gifts, and many are brilliant. But what about the nonprofit CEO who is terrific in some ways but whose strengths are matched with some troubling flaws as well?