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Nonprofit CEO Search: Strategies for Sustainable Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Identifying the Key Qualities and Skills of an Effective Nonprofit CEO Nonprofit organizations thrive under the guidance of exceptional CEOs who possess a unique set of qualities and skills. A successful CEO should also have a clear vision for the organization and be able to communicate and execute it effectively.

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Getting Women Onto Compensation Committees Helps To Reduce Gender Bias

The Horizons Tracker

A common argument behind the gender pay gap is that too few women operate on compensation committees, which results in women persistently being underpaid even if they do break the glass ceiling and make it to the top of our organizations.

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University President Search: Bridging Academic Vision and Operational Reality

N2Growth Blog

The importance of such a president search lies in the fact that the president or chancellor serves as the institution’s president and CEO and is responsible for leading, managing, and advancing its mission and goals.

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No Brilliant Jerks: How to Deal with Maverick CEOs

Leading Blog

But these days a maverick CEO is often at the center of board and executive consternation and investors’ claims that leadership failed to protect the company. Increasingly, investors’ challenges come from allegations of an unhealthy workplace climate because a strong-willed CEO who created a corrosive corporate culture.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2023 curated just for you. The Leap to Leader : How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership by Adam Bryant The chasm separating managers from leaders is widening as the skills required to be an effective leader grow in number and complexity.

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CEO Tenure Affects The Likelihood Of Recalling Unsafe Products

The Horizons Tracker

Research from Indiana University reveals, however, that rather than being purely driven by consumer needs, the propensity to recall products can instead be driven by the length of tenure of the company’s CEO. “This phenomena is even more likely when the previous CEO left under poor circumstances, becoming more blame-able.”

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Purpose-Driven Board Leadership; What to Consider in Your Next Board Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

With that in mind, board recruitment should be approached from the angle of purpose-driven leadership, which can drive organizations to nominate Board Directors who bring new skills and experiences to strengthen the board’s overall composition. Why Is Leading With Purpose Important to Board Recruitment?