My guest for this episode is Mary Hiland, founder of the Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. Mary is a nonprofit board and leadership development consultant dedicated to assisting nonprofit executives to lead effectively with their boards.    She has over forty years experience in the nonprofit sector – both as an executive and as a board member. As an executive, she grew her nonprofit from $100K to $26 mil., leading two mergers. She has been consulting and coaching for 20 years, working with several hundred nonprofits.     Mary is a speaker, published author, researcher, and a business professor at DeAnza Community College. She is the author of the best-selling book: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them (2021) and is a contributing author to four other nonprofit leadership and governance books.    Mary’s Ph.D. focused on nonprofit leadership and governance, and she has three Master’s degrees: social work, public administration, and organizational development.   Here's what to expect during the episode:   What is a leadership transition, and why is it so important? Strategies Mary employs to ensure a smooth transition into a new leadership role. How did Mary determine she was ready for a leadership transition? Sarah's initial feelings and thoughts when she learned she was at the receiving end of the transition. What are Mary's goals and aspirations as she enters this next transition phase? Go to https://www.pivotground.com/signup  to get inspired with weekly insights on running your nonprofit. Connect with Mary Hiland! Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland/ Email:  [email protected]   Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on LinkedIn.   Connect with Sarah! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-olivieri/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahfolivieri/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxB2J-XcixGeGaZvcu_cVxA