Making the switch from leading a small to a large association might seem daunting. Budgets are bigger, the staff is larger and strategic plans are executed by more teams. But CEOs who have done it say the same basic rules of leadership apply to both types of groups.Boards and search committees at large associations (those with annual revenues upward of $12 million) want to see CEO candidates demonstrate baseline competencies: leadership, strategic planning and execution. Plus, the entrepreneurial spirit that CEOs exercise leading small associations (those with annual revenue of less than $5 million) translates well, especially when the unexpected happens and the… Read More