At AH, we wanted to delve deeper into aspects of association leadership, with the goal to learn what leadership practices nurture great boards as well as the skills association leaders need to be most effective.
We conducted a survey, both qualitative and quantitative along with Smooth the Path, to learn from current association executives, what makes up a good leader (both staff and board leaders).
This is the final post in a series of blogs that explores the findings and highlights some of the statistics found through this research.
When asked about being involved with board member recruitment for their association, 56.57% of responding CEOs said they were involved in both recruitment and selection.
From an association leader’s point of view, the benefits of being involved include knowing which members are active, feeling more involved in the guiding process, understanding member skill sets, helping to ensure the integrity in the overall process, aiding in establishing the candidate criteria, providing input into the special skills or perspectives the board composition needs, and keeping focus on organizational vision.
Oftentimes, when association leaders are not involved in the recruitment and selection process, less qualified or engaged people are elected.
Do you think it would be beneficial for your CEO to be involved in board member recruitment, if they are not already?
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