Comments on: Would You Hire Your Boss?

By: Fundly

Fundly — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:58:08 +0000

Awesome blog title! I landed here from Matt’s Fundraising Blog, and although I don’t have a ton to say regarding the question you pose at the end of your post, I often think of people I meet in terms of “would I hire them?” That perspective of analysis is extremely insightful. Sometimes you can’t put your finger on exactly what’s wrong with a person, but you know you wouldn’t want to hire them.

By: Mazarine

Mazarine — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:41:18 +0000

Director must be able to motivate!
Director must have tolerance for ambiguity, and deep curiosity about how to make the nonprofit more efficient and effective with fundraising!

By: tbelford

tbelford — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:37:46 +0000

More qualities …
From Maxima Kahn:

6. The Director should be someone who is good at getting people to work together, collaborate.
7. The Director should be competent and efficient at getting things done.

And from Mona Forrest:
The Director should be someone who knows the roles/relationships between Board, ED, and Staff and be able to manage those.

By: tbelford

tbelford — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:54:31 +0000

Vietca,
I think he’s simply saying a leader needs to be comfortable taking risks personally, which includes giving subordinates the latitude to take risks. No risk-taking, no innovation, no breakthroughs. Which isn’t to say being foolhardy or not hedging one’s bets.
Tom

By: Helen Meyers

Helen Meyers — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:26:13 +0000

The Director should love working with volunteers and understand his/her relationship with a volunteer board.

By: Vietca

Vietca — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:08:22 +0000

Could you please elaborate on #3? When you’re in doubt and you say yes, it sounds like you’re making a decision without all the details or you’re not 100% in support of the idea that you are backing.

Thanks!