1. You are perfect. You’ve already chaired numerous similar organizations and absolutely everyone has said you are the best chair ever. I guess that’s why the top athletes in the world, after winning multiple gold medals at the Olympics, fire their coaches and go to future Olympics without one. And without trying to beat their … Read more
You’ve finally taken the plunge and hired a senior staff member, after years or decades of being proudly all-volunteer. Perhaps the leadership volunteers were burning out, or the organization grew too much too fast. Do you heave a sigh of relief, delegate a few tasks and carry on as before? Not if you want to … Read more
In my prior blog, I listed some of the main options facing a struggling charity. Let’s turn now to who might lead the consideration of such major changes, and what the decision-making process might involve. Leadership Options All the analysis below assumes the internal individuals involved are skilled, competent and dedicated to the mission. And … Read more
I recently heard of a not-for-profit (NFP) chair who told media representatives that the board supported a CEO who had just been accused of serious wrong-doing, and the CEO would be staying. The board had not met! To me, that chair clearly overstepped and had zero authority to speak for the board.
I recently posted a list of Canadian podcasts for not-for-profit leaders in Canada, and promised a follow-up list of recommended non-Canadian ones. Here it is! What did I miss? As far as I know. these are available through Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcast subscriptions. 1. Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Location: California, USA … Read more
