In February this year, in a landmark step, the NSW Government, the City of Sydney, and leading homelessness charities joined 13 other cities in a partnership with the Institute of Global Homelessness, becoming part of a global movement to end street sleeping through the IGH Vanguard City Program. The target in NSW is to reduce […]
Of the various compliments we have received from clients and candidates since introducing our new range of senior executive recruitment services some six months ago is that we are “refreshingly different”. The reason this was music to our ears is that this is precisely the reaction we set out to achieve. Having spent many years […]
So, you have narrowed down a field of candidates for your organisation’s vacant CEO position to 4 applicants. How does the Selection Committee now decide who they will recommend to the Board? Usually, this comes down to how well each candidate responds to the questions put to them during a structured formal interview. This makes […]
By Chris Gandy Perhaps I am being alarmist, but I am genuinely concerned that the NFP sector is failing to develop and attract the calibre of leaders needed to meet the demands our society is placing on it. Not that great people aren’t out there, they are. It is just that as a sector we […]
After take-off on the “Red-eye” from Perth to Sydney the other night, I decided to forego the in-flight entertainment and listen to my own music and hopefully get some shut-eye. This was my last trip home after delivering our Janus CEO Transition Program in Ruah Community Services. The assignment took 9 months to complete and […]
We all know that interviews can be stressful and you invest a large amount of time and energy in the anticipation and preparation. What will they ask? Do I have the skills and what it takes? What from the past will set me up for the future? Will I ‘fit’? Not surprisingly, by the time […]
Typically when a not for profit CEO, or perhaps a member of the Leadership Team, announces their intention to leave we rush to…… Dust off the latest position description for the role – which could be anything from years to months old. Tweak the PD based on the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the […]
OK, this may not be your ideal “elevator pitch” but here is a pretty quick overview of our Janus Leadership Transition Program and why Boards should take advantage of our free no obligation consultation offer.
By Chris Gandy If you have been a Director of a not for profit, I am sure you can relate to this. I received a call recently from a Board Member of a mid-sized cause-based organisation and the conversation went roughly like this: “Heard you are back in Executive Recruitment” she said “Well yes, kind […]
By Chris Gandy How often do you find yourself thinking something like: “If only I knew then what I know now”? I seem to be thinking that quite a bit lately, particularly as Cause & Effective grows and we assist more and more Causes to realise the benefits of contingent resourcing. During my CEO days, […]
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