Governance Inspection
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Inspect Your GovernanceTag: Executive Transition
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Over the last few weeks, I have been talking about the role of the interim in a nonprofit organization. I have broken down what an interim does, and does not do. I have talked about the costs, not just to the bottom line, of not having an interim. And I have touched on why a…
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When an organization experiences the loss of its CEO, whether by retirement, death, resignation, or termination, it is not only an operational issue. It is emotional as well. The board may feel pressure to project stability, protect the organization’s reputation, reassure staff, keep members calm, and move quickly. In that moment, hiring an outside interim…
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In the last 20 years, I’ve had the chance to guide several nonprofit organizations. During that time, I’ve seen transitions handled well, handled quickly, handled internally, and handled under pressure. Each situation has taught me that the real cost of transition is not always visible on the balance sheet. The following are not stories about…
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Often, when board members or other nonprofit leaders hear the term “interim,” they immediately think of a placeholder. And that’s not surprising. It’s not unusual for a board, upon hearing they are losing their CEO, to make a knee-jerk reaction and appoint a past board chair or an internal staff member as the interim. While…