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List of Tools | p. vii |
About the Author | p. ix |
About CompassPoint Nonprofit Services | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Goals of the Book | p. 2 |
Who This Book Is For | p. 3 |
How to Use This Book | p. 4 |
Where to Start Reading | p. 6 |
Leadership Transitions as Opportunities for Agency Renewal | p. 9 |
Model and Rationale | p. 9 |
Types of Transitions | p. 14 |
Essential Elements of a Successful Leadership Transition | p. 23 |
The Three Phases of Executive Transition Management | p. 23 |
The Essential Elements for a Successful Transition | p. 26 |
Prepare | p. 31 |
Getting Organized | p. 31 |
Updating the Agency's Leadership Agenda | p. 44 |
Creating the Candidate Profile | p. 58 |
Pivot | p. 61 |
Upgrading Organizational Capacity | p. 61 |
Attending to Staff Transition Needs | p. 62 |
The Search | p. 63 |
Screening and Hiring | p. 77 |
Thrive | p. 103 |
Getting Started | p. 103 |
Orientation | p. 104 |
Performance Goals and Evaluation | p. 107 |
Building the Board and Executive Team | p. 114 |
Professional Development for the New Executive | p. 116 |
Transition Topics | p. 119 |
Considerations for the Long-Tenured Executive | p. 119 |
The Role of the Departing Executive | p. 123 |
Dealing with Internal Candidates | p. 125 |
Crafting Exit Packages | p. 126 |
Grooming a Successor | p. 127 |
Embracing Diversity and Difference | p. 128 |
Using an Interim Executive Director | p. 129 |
Choosing and Using Consultants and Recruiters | p. 131 |
Afterword | p. 135 |
Stepping Up: A Board's Challenge in Leadership Transition | p. 139 |
Emergency Succession-Planning Template | p. 149 |
Emergency Succession Plan | p. 149 |
Resources | p. 155 |
Web Sites | p. 155 |
Bibliography | p. 156 |
Notes | p. 159 |
Index | p. 161 |
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