Losing your executive director without losing your way
Subtitle: the nonprofit's guide to executive turnover
By: Carol Weisman and Richard I. Goldbaum.
Contributors: Goldbaum, Richard I., 1938-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Nonprofit organizations -- Management; Chief executive officers -- Recruiting; Chief executive officers -- Selection and appointment
Description: "Losing Your Executive Director Without Losing Your Way is a practical guide for Board members and executives who must guide their nonprofits through the difficult transition of replacing the key member of their organization; it shows how to make this transition a positive event. The authors, Carol Weisman and Richard I. Goldbaum - acclaimed experts on the topic of governance - explain how Boards can bridge the gap between Executive Directors and learn to use the transition period as a strategic opportunity. Using this invaluable resource, Board Chairs and members will learn what they need to know to recruit and train the new Executive Director and help to ED take charge of the organization."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the seven components of successful transition management; title: Why executive directors leave; title: Preparing for executive transition; title: Understanding and managing the phenomenon of change; title: Responding to executive transition; title: Appointing an interim executive director; title: Recruiting and screening the new executive director; title: Negotiating, hiring, and orienting; title: The ingredients of a successful board-executive director relationship; title: Resource A: Example of an executive search agreement; title: Resource B: Example of an executive search guarantee.