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Leadership is baked into a person's DNA.  It can and should be cultivated and developed as documented by this insightful research from Bridgespan.org. 

The Batten Group has built our business on being able to spot the DNA of young and experienced leaders.  We know what exceptional leadership looks like.  We know how to find it and bring it to your organization.  

 

Nonprofit and mission-based organizations consistently rely on TBG based on our intimate knowledge of their industry, our network of highly respected leaders and our successful searches from coast to coast.  

 

Trust us to make a difference.
 
Sincerely,


 

Jim Batten

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"Plan A" For Growing Future Leaders:  A Five Step Process

 

Bridgespan has created  Nonprofit Leadership Development: What's Your "Plan A" for Growing Future Leaders? as a guide to help nonprofits think differently about leadership development. 
At the heart of the leadership development discipline is Plan A, a three-year road map for the future that spells out an organization's evolving leadership needs, identifies future leaders, and details activities to strengthen their leadership muscle. While the future itself may not unfold exactly as expected, having a plan allows the organization to develop leaders more intentionally and effectively. 

Part 1 - from Thursday, Aug. 21
Plan A is created and executed through five linked processes:

 

1.  Engaging senior leaders.
2.  Mapping out a vision of the future leadership team.

 

Part 2 - today
3.  Developing future leaders. Leaders develop primarily through well-designed on-the-job experiences. Research has shown that the most effective leadership development involved 70 percent on-the-job learning, 20 percent help from coaches and mentors, and 10 percent formal training. While many nonprofits offer their staff members "stretch" opportunities, the most successful groups are systematic about doing so, consciously building the right skills in the right people over time. 

4.  Seeking new talent to fill gaps.  Even the best-prepared organization can't always fulfill its Plan A through internal promotions alone. But hiring new leaders who fit your needs is just the first step. Making sure that the first few months on the job are carefully planned so new leaders can succeed is crucial.

 

5.  Monitoring and improving the process of developing leaders. Successful nonprofits gather data to ensure that they are doing what they set out to do, making progress toward their Plan A goals, and continuously adjusting their approaches to incorporate lessons they learn assessing what has worked and not worked.  

 

Source:  Bridgespan.org    Download the PDF

 
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"We used The Batten Group to conduct three searches for development professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Region. We had been trying for a year to find the right people in the DC/Baltimore area and having no luck on our own. We reached out to Jim and within a couple of weeks he had surfaced a strong candidate pool for us, from which, we filled our three open spots. Jim knows the nonprofit world well, having worked for both JDRF and the Alzheimer's Association."

 

Barb Newhouse

Former Regional Chief Executive Officer, Arthritis Foundation 

(Currently CEO at ALS Association)

  



 

 

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