New Approach to Leadership Transition
for Independent Schools
A New Approach to Leadership Transition
for Independent Schools
We believe succession planning is perhaps the most underdeveloped muscle in school leadership and school governance.
A New Approach to Leadership Transition for Independent Schools is a resource for board members and leaders of educational and not-for-profit organizations who want to make their organization resilient during leadership transitions. This resource reframes how to think about leadership search and transition planning as part of a broader, ongoing commitment to effective organizational development and succession planning. It includes:
Five common factors that negatively impact the leadership transition process in independent schools
Four important ways your board can improve outcomes in leadership transitions
Insights on how to build the right search committee
Key questions to help you find the right search consultant
Ways to improve your results by designing transition with intention