About this episode

The episode discusses the impending leadership gap in the nonprofit sector and the importance of preparation for succession.

What happens when more than half of nonprofit CEOs leave their roles within the next five years… but most organizations still aren’t prepared for succession? The nonprofit sector may be heading toward one of the greatest leadership gaps we’ve ever seen. The question is not whether the transition is coming. The question is whether your organization will survive it wisely. Today, we talk about it. Because the organizations that survive the next decade well will not necessarily be the organizations with the largest budgets. They will be the organizations that prepare wisely for leadership continuity.

People in this episode

Host: Kim Williams

Topics covered

• nonprofit leadership
• succession planning
• leadership gap
• organizational survival
• preparation for transition

Keywords

• nonprofit CEOs
• leadership continuity
• succession
• organizational preparedness
• leadership transition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: nonprofit

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