Episode Details

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/