Managing Executive Transitions

<div><b>The Essential Guide for Managing Leadership Turnovers </b></div><div>A leadership transition can be a time of high vulnerability for a nonprofit organization. On the other hand an executive turnover offers unique opportunities for renewal and fresh thinking. <i>Managing Executive Transitions</i> shows how this state of transition can give board and staff members a chance to put things back together in new and creative ways-to discard some old pieces and to bring in fresh elements. </div><div>Nonprofit boards and executive directors will find practical advice on how to manage leadership turnovers in ways that can heighten mission impact while avoiding potential downsides. Author Tim Wolfred recommends a transformational process of three phases:<b> Prepare Pivot </b>and <b>Thrive. </b></div><div><ul><li><span>In the </span><span><b>Prepare</b></span><span> phase board members staff volunteers and funders engage in an efficient process for updating the agency's strategic directions and crafting a profile of the skills needed in the next executive. </span></li><li><span>In the <b>Pivot</b> phase a search ensues conducted by a board reinvigorated and excited about the agency's future impact. </span></li><li><span>In the <b>Thrive</b> phase the board engages the newly hired executive as a leadership partner and gives him or her clear performance priorities derived from the strategic directions. </span></li></ul><span>Engaging case studies and hands-on tools such as planning agendas timelines sample letters and communication tips will smooth the transition to new executive leadership.</span></div>