Atul Tandon - Principles of Effective Board Service
09/30/22 • 28 min
Show Notes
2:24 – The CEO / Board Chair working relationship / Dr. William Ryan’s workshop
5:18 – Who sets the agenda for the Board Meeting
6:23 – Board Composition
7:35 – Recruiting new Board Members at Opportunity International
9:25 – What keeps a nonprofit Board from functioning effectively?
13:55 – What are you doing to strengthen the Opportunity International Board?
19:00 – What’s the best thing a Board can do for a new CEO?
20:00 – Succession Planning
24:00 – Atul’s counsel to someone asking for advice on whether to become a Board Chair
Links and Resources
Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas
Opportunity International Website
Connect
Tommy Thomas - [email protected]
Show Notes
2:24 – The CEO / Board Chair working relationship / Dr. William Ryan’s workshop
5:18 – Who sets the agenda for the Board Meeting
6:23 – Board Composition
7:35 – Recruiting new Board Members at Opportunity International
9:25 – What keeps a nonprofit Board from functioning effectively?
13:55 – What are you doing to strengthen the Opportunity International Board?
19:00 – What’s the best thing a Board can do for a new CEO?
20:00 – Succession Planning
24:00 – Atul’s counsel to someone asking for advice on whether to become a Board Chair
Links and Resources
Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas
Opportunity International Website
Connect
Tommy Thomas - [email protected]
Previous Episode
Atul Tandon - His Leadership Journey from Citibank to Opportunity International
Time Stamps
4:00 – Atul shares about his transition from Citibank to World Vision
5:04 – Atul shares about growing up in India in a family of very little means
6:35 – Lessons that are transferrable from the private sector to the nonprofit sector
8:31 – Unleashing the strengths of those around you and celebrating the wins
9:49 – Early days at World Vision
12:36 – What Atul must have in any leadership role he accepts
15:00 – Lessons learned in hard times
23:00 – Common traits of all effective leaders
25:00 – Most common issue that can derail the career of a leader
26:16 – The nonprofit and risk management
Links and Resources
Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas
Opportunity International Website
Connect
Tommy Thomas - [email protected]
Next Episode
Linda Combs - From The Schoolhouse To The White House Part 1
Today we are talking with Dr. Linda Combs. She has served in senior leadership roles in the administrations of president Ronald Reagan, president George HW, Bush and president George W Bush. She had five presidential appointments, which means she has survived five Senate confirmation hearings.
She served as a Chief Financial Officer for the US Department of Transportation and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Additionally, she was confirmed for senior leadership roles in the Department of Education, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and the US Department of the Treasury. She recently retired after serving eight years as Controller for the State of North Carolina
She took her BS and Master's Degrees from Appalachia State University, and her doctorate from Virginia Tech.
Show Notes
2:28 - Childhood
6:39 - How does someone get from the schoolhouse to the White House?
12:17 - The first phone call that changed Dr. Combs’ life
19:00 - The second phone call that changed Dr. Combs’ life
25:00 - Dr. Combs goes to Washington
Links and Resources
Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas
Connect
Tommy Thomas - [email protected]
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