When looking for a new Chief Executive, how do you get it right?
Hiring the right Chief Executive is critical for any organisation’s ongoing success and impact, and it is one of the most important duties of a Board.
From For to Beyond Profit – Making a Successful Career Transition
So what happens when someone makes the transition and secures a leadership role in the beyond profit sector? The board or chief executive is pleased, the candidate is delighted. How do you make it work, and how do you ensure all those attributes that were so desirable are truly utilised and enable the organisation to achieve more?
Why is it important to invest in your board?
With the UK economy continuing to grow, wages outstripping inflation and employment on the rise it has never arguably been a better time for the social sector to think more strategically about its approach to board recruitment and development. However, life is never that simple. Especially with the challenge of three more years of austerity and service delivery organisations facing greater competition from the private sector.
The importance of succession planning
As the saying goes, even the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry – but the importance of succession planning should never be underestimated.