More and more, I am assured that as a manager, I don’t need to know it all – or even act like I know it all. In fact, it would be pretty crazy in a world so complex and with such a rich and constant flow of information to entertain such a notion. In [...]
My goal when I begin an assignment as the Interim Executive is to leave the organization and the board of directors in a position to attract the best possible candidate(s) for the permanent leadership position of the nonprofit going forward. Obviously the work required to get to that goal depends on where the organization [...]
Nonprofit A had a long-time executive director who resigned due to a health crisis. Nonprofit B had an executive director who moved to another organization after giving only one months’ notice. Nonprofit C had an executive director who was asked to resign by its board of directors. Nonprofit D had a beloved executive director [...]
An interim CEO is ideally an experienced nonprofit executive director. For an IE, the executive role is like riding a bike. They have done it before, they know the nuanced relationship required between the executive, the board and staff. They bring excellent management skills and knowledge of best practices. Capable interims have the ability to perform a [...]
