Transiciones de liderazgo en la dirección ejecutiva
Una guía práctica para organizaciones no-gubernamentales en América Latina
A practical Spanish-language guide for Latin American NGOs managing a change of executive director. It covers why transitions matter, preparing in advance, guidance for the outgoing director, key early decisions, a step-by-step hiring process, onboarding, the former director's board role and evaluating the process. It includes editable Word and Excel tools such as a transition plan, communication plan, job description, weighted selection criteria and candidate emails. It is licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Martha Farmelo (2015). Transiciones de liderazgo en la dirección ejecutiva: Una guía práctica para organizaciones no-gubernamentales en América Latina. Martha Farmelo. https://sinapse.gife.org.br/dlm_file/transiciones-de-liderazgo-en-la-direccion-ejecutiva-una-guia-practica-para-organizaciones-no-gubernamentales-en-america-latina
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