Managing executive transitions : a three-phase guide for nonprofits / by Tim Wolfred.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolfred, Tim, 1945- author.

Contributor:

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Chief executive officers.

Physical Description:

xi, 165 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Paul, Minn. : Fieldstone Alliance, [2009]

Contents:

Leadership transitions as opportunities for agency renewal

Model and rationale

Types of transitions

The three phases of executive transition management

The essential elements for a successful transition

Getting organized

Updating the agency's leadership agenda

Creating the candidate profile

Upgrading organizational capacity

Attending to staff transition needs

The search

Screening and hiring

Getting started

Orientation

Performance goals and evaluation

Building the board/executive team

Professional development for the new executive

Considerations for the long-tenured executive

The role of the departing executive

Dealing with internal candidates

Crafting exit packages

Grooming a successor

Embracing diversity and difference

Using an interim executive director

Choosing and using consultants and recruiters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780940069572

0940069571

OCLC:

298669008