Profiles in Disaster: Choosing a Board President

I recently wrote a blog addressing some of the classic profiles of those wrong for the position of executive director (The Accidental Executive Director).  Not wanting to play favorites, it’s time to pick on board presidents and expose some of the classic profiles of people ill-suited for this role.

The relationship between the executive director and board president can make or break an organization, at least for the period that those particular individuals fill these positions.  In any nonprofit, this relationship is the lynchpin of the Read more