Losing a long-standing leader brings a host of unique challenges that many organizations are unprepared to face. When a long-term nonprofit leader leaves that person is typically beloved by the staff, creating a hole emotionally as well as functionally.Sometimes this person is the original founder, other times they aren’t but they’ve been in the role […]
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When an Executive Director decides to leave there are so many decisions to make, organizational aspects to consider, and feelings to confront. The main driver in the process of understanding how to leave with professionalism and compassion will be the reason for leaving. An Executive Director may choose to leave because they are burnt out in the role, […]
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“I regret to announce – this is The End. I am going now. I bid you all a very fond farewell.”– J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring In Tolkien’s famous The Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo Baggins throws an elaborate birthday party for himself that is actually a goodbye party. This is dramatically revealed during his […]
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THE WHEN & WHY OF INTERIM NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP Have you noticed a trend lately of more nonprofit organizations hiring interim executive leaders after an Executive Director (ED)/CEO departs? Your eyes are not deceiving you! More and more nonprofit organizations are benefiting from bringing on an interim leader during a time of transition. While sometimes it makes perfect […]
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