Episode #242: Leadership Transitions with Mary Hiland, PhD

Transition gracefully into the next phase of your nonprofit journey with expert advice from host Sarah Olivieri and special guest Mary Hiland. Learn about letting go, embracing change, and creating new opportunities on the "Inspired Nonprofit Leadership" podcast. Listen to this empowering episode!

My guest for this episode is Mary Hiland, founder of the Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. Mary is a nonprofit board and leadership development consultant dedicated to assisting nonprofit executives lead effectively with their boards.

She has over forty years’ experience in the nonprofit sector – both as an executive and as a board member. As an executive, she grew her nonprofit from $100K to $26 mil., leading two mergers. She has been consulting and coaching for 20 years, working with several hundred nonprofits.

Mary is a speaker, published author, researcher, and a business professor at DeAnza Community College. She is the author of the best-selling book: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them (2021) and is a contributing author to four other nonprofit leadership and governance books.

Mary’s Ph.D. focused on nonprofit leadership and governance and she has three Masters’ Degrees: social work, public administration, and organizational development.

Here's what to expect during the episode:

✅ What is a leadership transition, and why is it so important?

✅ Strategies Mary employs to ensure a smooth transition into a new leadership role.

✅ How did Mary determine she was ready for a leadership transition?

✅ Sarah's initial feelings and thoughts when she learned she was at the receiving end of the transition.

✅ What are Mary's goals and aspirations as she enters this next transition phase?

Connect with Mary Hiland:

Website: https://hilandconsulting.org

Email: mary@hilandconsulting.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland/