Tom Adams 
The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide [EPUB ebook] 
Proven Paths for Leaders and Organizations

The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide

In this dynamic resource, Tom Adams (an expert in succession
planning who has worked with hundreds of organizations) shows how
intentional leadership development and properly managed leadership
transitions provide nonprofits with the rare opportunity to change
direction, maintain momentum, and strengthen their capacity. This
accessible guidebook is filled with illustrative stories,
instructive lessons, best practices, and practical tools that can
be used to ensure a successful nonprofit leadership transition.

‘It is terrific to have a book which so effectively addresses
the unique challenges and opportunities of leadership in the
nonprofit sector, replete with sound advice and concrete examples.
Tom Adams brings a wealth of experience and savvy to the topic.
Paid and volunteer leaders of nonprofits at all levels will benefit
from reading it.’–Irv Katz, president and CEO, National Human
Services Assembly

‘The guide is one of its kind in providing a realistic frame for
the world of nonprofit leaders. It is long overdue in the sector as
a real tool for leaders. Maybe even more important, it helps
nonprofit boards of directors and philanthropic organizations to
understand the connection between their investment in leadership
and achieving organizational goals.’ –Diane Bell Mc Koy, CEO,
Associated Black Charities

‘Rich with instructive examples and advice, this book is
grounded in the reality of nonprofits. It will be an
extraordinarily useful guide to nonprofit organizations of all
types and sizes.’ –Ruth Mc Cambridge, editor in chief,
Nonprofit Quarterly

‘Make no mistake: attracting and retaining top talent should be
priority number one for the nonprofit sector. Adams’s book offers
practical advice for how to embed this priority into the sector’s
DNA. All who care about nonprofit effectiveness would be
well-served to give this book a close read.’–Kathleen P.
Enright, president and CEO, Grantmakers for Effective
Organizations

Jadual kandungan

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Author.

Chapter 1: The Leader’s Way: An Introduction.

Our Leadership Challenges.

The Leaderful Organization.

The Leader Transition Opportunity.

The Leader Development Opportunity.

How This Book Is Organized.

How to Use This Book.

Conclusion: Join the Campaign.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 2: Managing the Power of Emotions.

Transitions and Emotions.

Handling Individual and Group Emotional Responses.

Conclusion: Emotional Awareness Opens Options.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 3: Founders and Founder Transitions.

Understanding the Founder.

How Founders Can Build Leaderful Organizations.

Preparing the Organization for Founder Succession.

Following the Founder.

Conclusion: Founder Transition Success.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 4: Seeking Diversity Through Leader
Development.

Building Racial Diversity in Leadership.

Generational Diversity.

Conclusion: Meeting the Diversity Challenge.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 5: Executive Transition Management.

Key Transition Decisions.

The Executive Transition Process.

The Prepare Phase.

The Pivot Phase.

The Thrive Phase.

Conclusion: Leader Development Through ETM.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 6: Getting Started on Succession Planning.

Preparing for Succession Planning.

Create an Emergency Backup Plan.

Develop and Adopt a Succession Policy.

Conclusion: Gentle Paths to Succession Planning.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 7. Departure-Defined Succession Planning.

Four Phases of Planning.

Conclusion: Advancing the Leaderful Organization.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 8: Leader Development and Talent Management.

Examples of Leader Development and Talent Management.

Leader Development–Personal Commitment and Actions.

Becoming More Leaderful: Paths to Leader Development and Talent
Management.

Talent Management.

Launching a Talent Management Program.

Conclusion: A Critical Leadership Strategy.

Reflection Questions.

Chapter 9: Many Paths to a Leaderful Organization.

Promising Practices.

Many Paths, Many Champions.

Enjoy the Leader’s Way–and Grow the Campaign.

Appendixes.

Appendix A: Executive Transition Management Tools and
Worksheets. Executive Transition Management Process Overview.

A2. The Interim Executive Advantage: An Overview of the
Benefits.

A3. Where to Find an Interim Executive.

A4. Sample Transition Timeline.

A5. Sample Chief Executive Ninety-Day Entry Plan.

Appendix B: Finding and Choosing a Consultant.

B1. When to Use and How to Find a Consultant.

Appendix C: Succession Planning Tools and Samples.

C1. Sustainability Audit.

C2. Sustainability Audit Questions (Executive Transition
Management Focused).

Appendix D: Leader Development and Talent Management Tools and
Samples.

D1. Examples of Leader Development Learning
Opportunities .

D2. Talent Management Tools.

Appendix E: Helpful Inventories.

E1. Leader’s Personal and Professional Inventory.

E2. Questions about the Organization.

E3. Diversity Inventory.

E4. The Leader’s Emotional Check-in Barometer.

E5. Action Planning Notes and Commitments.

Notes.

Resources.

Index.

Mengenai Pengarang

Tom Adams is a national thought leader, speaker, and trainer as well as president and cofounder of Transition Guides, a consulting and educational services company based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Adams has published extensively, including articles in the Nonprofit Quarterly and the Stanford Journal for Social Innovation. For more information on Transition Guides, visit www.transitionguides.com.