Transition Mourning over loss of activism Mourning over loss of family Mourning over loss of access to Fear of loss of focus on principles Characterized by director and creativity Changing Leadership and Organizational Culture Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Creativity/Startup Direction/Establishment Delegation/Institution Consolidation/Permanence Organizational Survival/become Expand range of services Develop strategic approach Retain mission Growth Issues known Build infrastructure Examine lines of business Continue to reinvent organization Top Leadership Individualistic Directive Delegative Communicative Characterized by Management The Raising Growth Operational Efficiency Consolidation Funds/Interest Executive DO EVERYTHING BE OPPORTUNISTIC DIFFERENTIATE between EXTERNAL FOCUS Director’s Focus leadership and management Let go of technical pieces Board’s Focus Issues of formation, Issues of program, structure Issues of market, Issues of strategy, long-term value Operational details relationships Board Founders Recruit expertise & relationships Recruit Leaders Recruitment as ongoing function Membership & Board & Loan Add Committees: Executive, Add Finance Committee Streamline and reorganize committee Structure Committee Personnel, Fundraising, etc. structure Strategic Planning Function as staff Sounding board for ED Long term vision and performance Communication Face to Face Meetings; limited written Team Meetings; more Use technology for internal Style materials written memos and communications; publications for external Persuasive; purposes Leader’s Personal Style Beginnings of organizational positioning and image Professionally produced Communications Plan & Network in Executive Director communication materials place; Clear leadership position on key and Board Leadership Executive Director and mission issues
Transition Characterized by Mourning over loss of activism Mourning over loss of family Mourning over loss of access to director Fear of loss of focus on principles and creativity Changing Leadership and Organizational Culture Stage 1 Creativity/Startup Stage 2 Direction/Establishment Stage 3 Delegation/Institution Stage 4 Consolidation/Permanence Organizational Growth Issues Survival/become known Expand range of services Build infrastructure Develop strategic approach Examine lines of business Retain mission Continue to reinvent organization Top Leadership Characterized by Individualistic Directive Delegative Communicative Management The Raising Funds/Interest Growth Operational Efficiency Consolidation Executive Director’s Focus DO EVERYTHING BE OPPORTUNISTIC Let go of technical pieces DIFFERENTIATE between leadership and management EXTERNAL FOCUS Board’s Focus Issues of formation, Operational details Issues of program, structure Issues of market, relationships Issues of strategy, long-term value Board Membership & Structure Founders Board & Loan Committee Function as staff Recruit expertise & relationships Add Committees: Executive, Personnel, Fundraising, etc. Sounding board for ED Recruit Leaders Add Finance Committee Strategic Planning Recruitment as ongoing function Streamline and reorganize committee structure Long term vision and performance Communication Style Face to Face Persuasive; Leader’s Personal Style Executive Director and Board Leadership Meetings; limited written materials Beginnings of organizational positioning and image Executive Director and Team Meetings; more written memos and Professionally produced communication materials Use technology for internal communications; publications for external purposes Communications Plan & Network in place; Clear leadership position on key mission issues