The Board’s Mission: Finding the Right CEO
One of the most important responsibilities of the board of directors is finding the right CEO, regardless of the stage in which the organization may find itself. A great CEO for one stage of a company’s growth might not be the right fit as circumstances shift. The organization’s success depends on the board’s ability to match the skills and expertise of a potential CEO with the challenges that individual will be facing in the role.
- How can board members strike a balance between “playing it safe” and practically ensuring stability, versus “playing it too safe” and potentially stifling innovation and creativity?
- How can the ability to lead in today’s complex and public-facing environment be determined?
Our expert panelists will discuss the impact of selecting the right CEO to ensure that all stakeholders feel motivated and inspired to continually strengthen the organization and enhance its long-term performance.
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Jason Baumgarten
Jason Baumgarten helps organizations across industries to find and assess CEOs who drive results and inspire senior leadership teams to perform at the highest levels. He also works with boards on director recruitment, CEO succession and identifying next-generation leadership.
Jason believes there’s a huge opportunity to unlock the potential of top talent to drive differentiated returns. He helps companies from startups to multibillion-dollar global enterprises recruit CEOs, board directors, COOs and other C-level leaders who will have a lasting impact on their organizations. He is also a member of Spencer Stuart’s board of directors. He is also a former member of Spencer Stuart’s Operating Committee. In addition, Jason is active in the Seattle nonprofit community and currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Islandwood.
Examples of Jason’s recent work include:
»Led more than 250 CEO and board transitions
»Helped many founders with their succession and transition plans
»Worked with new CEOs to improve top team effectiveness and culture alignment
»Led a pioneering diversity initiative for a Fortune 200 company including rebuilding their board into one of the highest performing and most diverse boards
Previous Experience
»Associate principal and a leader in the technology, media and service operations practices at McKinsey & Company
»Program manager at Microsoft
Education
»M.B.A. from Stanford University
»B.A. in economics from Vassar College
AGENDA:
11:00 am to 11:35 am Coffee & Peer Networking
11:35 am to 1:00 pm Lunch & Program
COST
CDF Members: FREE
Corporate Members: FREE (4)
FCD Members: FREE
Non-Members: $75
ACCREDITATION:
All participants may receive 1 hour of MCLE and CPE education credit. Click here for more details
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