Document Title: Founder's Syndrome: How Corporations Suffer -- and Can Recover
Organization: Free Management Library
Type of document: Article
Level: Intermediate & Advanced
Description: Founder's Syndrome "occurs when, rather than working toward its overall mission, the organization operates primarily according to the personality of a prominent person in the organization, for example, the founder, board chair/president, chief executive, etc. The syndrome is primarily an organizational problem -- not primarily a problem of the person in the prominent position. This manual focuses on the situation where the organization works according to the personality of the founding chief executive." This is a guide to identifying and addressing the issues of Founder's Syndrome.
Notes: This resource is American.
Website: www.managementhelp.org
Document Title: Executive Director Job Description
Organization: Compass Point
Type of document: Article
Level: Intermediate & Advanced
Description: A basic outline from Board Café for an Executive Director Job Description.
Notes: This resource is American. Please note that there are other job descriptions available in the "comprehensive" resources.
Website: www.compasspoint.org
Document Title: Executive Director's Job Description
Organization: SaskCultureInc
Type of document: Sample (PDF)
Level: All Levels
Description: Example of what an Executive Director's Job Description should include.
Notes: Canadian resource
Website: www.saskculture.sk.ca
Document Title: Women on Boards
Organization: CAAWS
Type of document: Guide
Level: Beginner
Description: This guide, while directed towards women, is a useful resource for those wishing to join a board. It gives an overview of the full cycle of being a board member from how to get onto boards, what to do when you are on a board and how to leave a board.
Notes: Canadian resource.
Website:www.caaws.ca
Document Title: Executive Compensation
Organization: Compass Point
Type of document: Article
Level: Intermediate
Description: This article provides ideas of where to look for information on US non-profit salary comparisons, and how to develop and review remuneration.
Notes: This resource is American and as a result this article is about non-profit executive compensation in the USA.
Website: www.compasspoint.org
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