5 Keys to
Structure for Growth
Key 5: Fill from the top down.
Key Principles
Start filling your organizational structure by installing capable leaders at the highest levels and empowering them to build the leaders and teams needed beneath them.
A healthy structure that people can be developed in and progress through is the most effective leadership pipeline.
When identifying leaders, evaluate both their competency (skills, experience, etc) and their cultural fit (ask–is this someone we would hire?)
Aim for filling 40% of your director-level volunteer roles with people that could be staff candidates.
Questions to Ask
Are there any areas in our structure where we are “bottom heavy”? How can we begin filling the highest-priority leadership roles from the top down first?
Do we have a process for evaluating potential leaders for both competency and cultural fit?
