Why Nonprofit Transitions Fail
1st Edition
Published on 8. March 2011
15 pages
978-0-13-276343-1 (ISBN)
Description
This Element is an excerpt from Managing Leadership Transition for Nonprofits: Passing the Torch to Sustain Organizational Excellence (9780137047659) by Barry Dym, Susan Egmont and Laura Watkins. Available in print and digital formats.
How to manage both the predictable and unpredictable challenges that derail so many non-profit leadership transitions.
Leadership transitions are rarely smooth. Some difficulties are not so much due to faulty governance or planning but are natural to any major change effort. These can be anticipated and managed. Meanwhile, unforeseen events will inevitably influence board deliberations and progress. Whatever issues arise, a commitment to respond to concerns transparently gives the board credibility and room to operate....
How to manage both the predictable and unpredictable challenges that derail so many non-profit leadership transitions.
Leadership transitions are rarely smooth. Some difficulties are not so much due to faulty governance or planning but are natural to any major change effort. These can be anticipated and managed. Meanwhile, unforeseen events will inevitably influence board deliberations and progress. Whatever issues arise, a commitment to respond to concerns transparently gives the board credibility and room to operate....
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-13-276343-1 (9780132763431)
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Persons
Barry Dym is Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Management & Leadership at Boston University School of Management. Dym specializes in executive coaching, team building, strategy, and managing key transitions. Susan Egmont, Principal of Egmont Associates, has 20 years' experience with nonprofit evaluation, finance, HR, fundraising, training, marketing, operations, program management, and board development. Laura Watkins, Partner and Founder of The Cognitas Group, specializes in helping clients and organizations develop leadership skills.
