Ask the Recruiter: Leadership, advocacy, coalition-building are key CEO skills
- November 3, 2017 |
- CEO Update
Search consultants share competencies they seek in C-suite candidates; other attributes include vision, creativity, fundraising ability Liza Wright, left, and Julian Ha Question: What skill sets prove that a candidate is ready to rise from senior staff to CEO? Liza WrightManaging PartnerLochlin PartnersWhen we conduct CEO searches in the association market, we often evaluate both internal and external candidates. Overall, we look for dynamic, highly credible candidates who have shown progressive responsibility throughout their career and have demonstrable success in previous leadership roles. The requirements tend to vary from association to association, but generally we… Read More