242: Leadership Transitions
My guest for this episode is Mary Hiland, founder of the Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. Mary is a nonprofit board and leadership development consultant dedicated to assisting nonprofit executives to lead effectively with their boards.
She has over forty years experience in the nonprofit sector – both as an executive and as a board member. As an executive, she grew her nonprofit from $100K to $26 mil., leading two mergers. She has been consulting and coaching for 20 years, working with several hundred nonprofits.
Mary is a speaker, published author, researcher, and a business professor at DeAnza Community College. She is the author of the best-selling book: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them (2021) and is a contributing author to four other nonprofit leadership and governance books.
Mary’s Ph.D. focused on nonprofit leadership and governance, and she has three Master’s degrees: social work, public administration, and organizational development.
Here's what to expect during the episode:
- What is a leadership transition, and why is it so important?
- Strategies Mary employs to ensure a smooth transition into a new leadership role.
- How did Mary determine she was ready for a leadership transition?
- Sarah's initial feelings and thoughts when she learned she was at the receiving end of the transition.
- What are Mary's goals and aspirations as she enters this next transition phase?
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Connect with Mary Hiland!
Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland/
Email: mary@hilandconsulting.org
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Connect with Sarah!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-olivieri/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahfolivieri/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxB2J-XcixGeGaZvcu_cVxA