The role, and expectations, of an Interim CEO should different from the outgoing or incoming long-term CEO. Taking over during a leadership transition is a much more fluid and, at times, more demanding situation than heading an organization as its permanent CEO. This article sets forward some considerations from the Interim CEO's perspective.

Published at: Let me share two totally different situations of two new executive directors (E.D.s) taking over leadership of two different nonprofits. In each case the organizations were functioning without glaring problems, although both were suffering somewhat from the normal uncertainty of a leadership change. In the first instance, the board was cordial and welcoming [...]

Published at: Steve Ballmer rocked the tech world earlier this year when he announced his upcoming retirement. Why was that so shocking (other than Microsoft's being the 800-pound gorilla in that industry)? The news instantly generated more questions than answers, mainly because there wasn't a clear successor. People within Microsoft, those who do business with [...]

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Do you feel that your career is stalled? It’s not that you don’t enjoy what you do, but you feel that if given the chance you could do so much more. If that’s you, it may be time to kick-start your career. Here are a few keys to success that you might want to give a shot.

Published at: When was the last time someone sat you down and gave you the ‘straight scoop’ on what you’re doing professionally and where you’re heading? If it wasn’t in the last month or so and it didn’t come from your mentor, then it’s time to wonder. Do you have a mentor in your life [...]

Published at: If you head a nonprofit, you probably tend to spend most of your time and energy on working to make your organization the best it can be. You want to fulfill that mission, and there never seems to be enough hours in the day (and nights) to accomplish everything you want to. Yes, [...]