The New For Purpose CEO

From Peer to Leader: Navigating the Internal Promotion Challenge

What happens when the people who were once your colleagues, confidants and friends now report to you? For CEOs appointed from within an organisation, the transition into

Making Strategy Everyone’s Business - A CEO's Guide to Socialising Strategy

You've invested months developing your organisation's strategic plan. The board has approved it. So, what happens next? For many not-for-profit CEOs, the real work start

What does co-creation of a strategic plan mean?

How can not-for-profit CEOs and boards work together to develop a clear, evidence-based strategy that delivers meaningful community impact? In this episode of The NFP CE

Thinking about a move from Corporate into CEO at a Not for Profit?

Are your skills transferable to the not-for-profit sector? If you're considering a move from corporate leadership, professional services or a commercial business into a f

When Your Best Leaders Aren’t the Right Leaders

What do you do when the executive team that got your organisation to where it is today is no longer the team you need for the future? In this episode of The NFP CEO, Mic

The Imperfect CEO with Jim Brown

What if being a better CEO doesn’t mean having all the answers? In this episode, Michelle and Danielle speak with Jim Brown, author of The Imperfect CEO and The Imperfec

5 Ways I use AI as a CEO

AI is quickly becoming another tool in the CEO toolkit, but how can a not-for-profit CEO actually use it in the day-to-day work of leading an organisation? In this episo

Dysfunctional Executives. Actions for the CEO

What happens when the problem isn’t one difficult executive, but the executive team itself? In this episode of The NFP CEO Podcast, Michelle and Danielle explore what CE

Aligning your senior leadership team

High-performing leaders don’t always make a high-performing leadership team. In this episode of The NFP CEO, Michelle and Danielle explore how CEOs can build a more alig

Non Profit Branding - Your Zone of Unique Value

What does your brand actually say about your organisation and does it match the experience people have when they deal with you? In this episode of The NFP CEO, we chat w

Your CFO is more than numbers - how the CEO can maximise their skills

Financial management is about much more than balancing the books. For not-for-profit CEOs and boards, understanding the numbers is critical to financial sustainability, m

5 Cyber Safe Moves Every CEO Should Make

Cybersecurity is a CEO and Board responsibility, not something you delegate to the IT crowd. In this episode, we explore five practical actions NFPs can take now to redu

Secrets of Successful Grant Seeking with Jo Garner

How do you move beyond “apply for everything” and build a sustainable funding strategy? In this episode, Michelle and Danielle are joined by Jo Garner, CEO and founder o

Committees: Getting More from Your Board

Board committees can be a powerful governance tool for NFP CEOs — but only when they are used effectively. In this episode of The NFP CEO, Michelle and Danielle discuss

The Neuroscience of Change Leadership with Clare Edwards

Change is constant in the NFP sector and it's accelerating. So how can CEOs and leaders help their people navigate uncertainty, change fatigue and organisational transfor

What is Your Reserves Policy?

How much money should a not-for-profit have in reserve? Is three months of operating expenses enough? Six months? Or should your board be thinking about reserves in a com

From Tension to Trust. The Chair/CEO Relationship

The relationship between a not-for-profit CEO and their board chair is arguably the most important leadership relationship. When it's working well, it creates trust, clar

Resilience: How to Thrive Under Constant Pressure with Dr Alison Taylor

What keeps non-profit CEOs going when the pressure never seems to stop? In this episode, we sit down with leadership researcher and resilience expert Dr Alison Taylor to

The Future of Inclusive Disability Leadership

What does truly inclusive leadership look like? In this episode of The NFP CEO, Michelle and Danielle speak with Jo-Anne Hewitt, CEO of Achieve Australia, and Finn, CEO

How to Develop an Effective Advocacy Strategy

Many NFP leaders know they should be influencing government, yet too often advocacy becomes reactive, driven by crises, or focused on raising problems rather than present