Cultivating Courage to Lead A strong sense of leadership, just like any talent, takes practice. Leaders are not simply born into a position of power and expected to instill wonder within their followers. Every successful leader must continually work on …
Few things strike more fear in the hearts of nonprofit boards than the resignation of a trusted chief executive. In fact, the entire organization will likely experience some form of anxiety at the announcement. In a perfect world, every outgoing nonprofit CEO has the time, foresight, and resources to ensure that there are layers of institutional knowledge and skill to hold operations steady until their replacement is on board. As we all know, and many of us have experienced firsthand, this is not always the case. Communal anxiety can quickly descend into an all-out panic attack.
The Non-Profit Search Group Provides Advice On Who Should Interview a New CEO As an executive search professional, I am frequently asked the question, “Who will play a part in the interviewing process?” If there is still a person in …
I have worked for three decades in the nonprofit sector and have been extremely fortunate to work with many great people and organizations to help facilitate their strategic planning & management plans. When I think of all the dedicated CEO’s, board members, corporate and foundation officers, and other nonprofit professionals that I have known and worked with over the years, I appreciate how blessed I have been to associate with such great people. Individually and collectively, they have had a very positive impact on me.
Executive leadership requires multifaceted capacity. Corporate leaders are responsible for every aspect of their organization, including strategic vision, finance and accounting, marketing and sales, operations, law, ethics and more. The smart ones know to surround themselves with experts who can complement their own knowledge so that the organization is strong on every front.
The Four Pillars of Successful Nonprofit Leadership: Business-Minded Your heart is in your mission. You live and breathe your cause, and nothing moves you like seeing the difference your nonprofit makes in your community. Your hands and feet are so …
The Four Pillars of Successful Nonprofit Leadership: Vision They say you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone, and that sentiment certainly applies to your vision. Something as simple as waking up now leaves you stumbling, searching for your …
The Four Pillars of Successful Nonprofit Leadership: Passion With the Winter Olympics here, it is hard not to marvel at the feats of the various athletes who travel far and wide to compete. Beautifully executed figure skating routines, incredible teamwork …
The Four Pillars of Successful Nonprofit Leadership: Relationships Superbowl LII will go down in history as the feel-good game of the season. Why? Because the Philadelphia Eagles—the Underdogs in the game—worked together to beat five-time Superbowl champions the New England …
If you were asked to describe the characteristics of a great leader, you’d probably include things like visionary or strategic thinking, the ability to inspire and motivate others, passion and drive to achieve. Few, however, would think to add the one trait that truly sets great leaders apart: their ability to listen.