Succession Planning & The Merger Issue – Thoughts From Executives Who Have Been There

A couple of days ago, I wrote about the recommendation from OPEN MINDS Circle reader, J. Kevin Fee, president of Angler West Consultants, that non-profit organizations should be thinking about “mergers” as a succession planning strategy (see Mergers As A Succession Planning Strategy). The piece drew some great comments from my colleagues here at OPEN MINDS.

One key perspective was that mergers should always be on the table as a strategic option – and not just for succession planning. The board and executive team should be discussing the organization’s sustainability and strategic goals on a regular basis, so that . . .