Book by Barbara Gilvar - The Art of Hiring Leaders - ISBN 0-9778233-1-8

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Table of Contents

The Table of Contents illustrates what the book covers: executive search beginning with the board, through identifying and supporting the search committee, recruiting and evaluating candidates and completing a successful executive search process and transition.

Preface IV
Acknowledgments VI
1 Introduction [See Excerpt] 1
2 The board's role in the transition 7
3 Strengthening the board 16
4 Planning a leadership search 22
5 Selecting a search committee 31
6 Organizing an effective search committee 37
7 Legal and ethical obligations 42
8 Communication 53
9 How leadership needs change 59
10 Attributes of leadership 64
11 Developing the profile 71
12 Forms of outreach 79
13 Networking 84
14 Reading résumés 90
15 Preliminary interviews 98
16 Search committee interviews 102
17 Selecting the finalists 112
18 Finalists 119
19 References, etc. 130
20 Selecting the new leader 140
21 Transition 146
 
Appendix A. Checklist 157
  B. Interim leaders 161
  C. Consultants 167
 
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