Q: How can you tell good managers from bad ones? What sets them apart?
A: No one deliberately sets out to be a “bad” manager. Therefore, I would reframe the question as one that focuses on a leader’s effectiveness.
How do good leaders operate? What strategies do they apply as they run their day-to-day businesses?
We hear so much about “leadership” these days. How do you define it?
Question: In your opinion, what do non-profit leaders need most today?
Answer: No-nonsense economies require no-nonsense leaders. Based on what we are hearing from other recruiters, search committees and those actively leading philanthropic organizations, three necessary qualities keep coming to the fore for today’s successful leaders.
Q: I am the search committee chairperson for a philanthropic organization with networks across the Mid-Atlantic and on the East Coast. We are reasonably well supported and are financially stable. What do you think we should look for when we select our next leader?
Q: As a recruiter, what do you look for in a leader? What signs indicate leadership?
A: Sometimes, it is difficult to quantify the traits comprising successful leadership. The obvious traits include: effective communication of a vision to others; the ability to execute; the ability to enroll others in the mission/vision, and the ability to generate resources to meet a mission/vision. Stamina, resilience, persistence and integrity are other key qualities.
Q: What leadership qualities are sought in a nonprofit Executive Director? A: The obvious leadership qualities of a nonprofit Executive Director include: vision; passion for the mission; strategic planning ability; financial management skills (budgeting,...
Independence Day got me thinking about the meaning of the word independence, which led me to wonder if I could come up with a strong, positive leadership trait for each letter of the alphabet. Here is my unscientific, yet empirical, list of qualities consistently demonstrated by leaders I admire