Comments on: Goldilocks is Getting Tired http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2010/06/goldilocks-is-getting-tired/ A blog for the business of nonprofits Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2010/06/goldilocks-is-getting-tired/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:01:05 +0000 http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/?p=452#comment-5393 Good point! Good point!

]]> By: I’m So Tired | Nonprofit University Blog http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2010/06/goldilocks-is-getting-tired/comment-page-1/#comment-5392 I’m So Tired | Nonprofit University Blog Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:59:13 +0000 http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/?p=452#comment-5392 [...] so.  This adds to her/his full plate, the stress, etc., which means nothing will change, and the executive director will continue to complain—but never to the [...] [...] so.  This adds to her/his full plate, the stress, etc., which means nothing will change, and the executive director will continue to complain—but never to the [...]

]]> By: David M. Patt, CAE http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2010/06/goldilocks-is-getting-tired/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 David M. Patt, CAE Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:47:27 +0000 http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/?p=452#comment-4419 Why were these people hired as Executive Directors? Too often, Boards hire people who are content experts but not management experts. Perhaps organizations would be better served if the Executive Directors had management training and experience. The ED does not have to be knowledgeable about the field, profession, or industry. It's much easier to learn the issues of the organization than it is to learn executive skills. Why were these people hired as Executive Directors? Too often, Boards hire people who are content experts but not management experts.

Perhaps organizations would be better served if the Executive Directors had management training and experience. The ED does not have to be knowledgeable about the field, profession, or industry.

It’s much easier to learn the issues of the organization than it is to learn executive skills.

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