List of Tools
     About the Author
     About CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
     Acknowledgments

Introduction
     Goals of the Book
     Who This Book Is For
     How to Use This Book
     Where to Start Reading

Chapter One
Leadership Transitions as Opportunities for Agency Renewal
     Model and Rationale
     Types of Transitions

Chapter Two
Essential Elements of a Successful Leadership Transition
     The Three Phases of Executive Transition Management
     The Essential Elements for a Successful Transition

Chapter Three
Prepare
     Getting Organized
     Updating the Agency's Leadership Agenda
     Creating the Candidate Profile

Chapter Four
Pivot
     Upgrading Organizational Capacity
     Attending to Staff Transition Needs
     The Search
     Screening and Hiring

Chapter Five
Thrive
     Getting Started
     Orientation
     Performance Goals and Evaluation
     Building the Board and Executive Team
     Professional Development for the New Executive

Chapter Six
Transition Topics
     Considerations for the Long-Tenured Executive
     The Role of the Departing Executive
     Dealing with Internal Candidates
     Crafting Exit Packages
     Grooming a Successor
     Embracing Diversity and Difference
     Using an Interim Executive Director
     Choosing and Using Consultants and Recruiters

Afterword

Appendix A
Stepping Up: A Board's Challenge in Leadership Transition

Appendix B
Emergency Succession-Planning Template
     Emergency Succession Plan

Appendix C
Resources
     Web Sites
     Bibliography