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Portland's WNBA team and their $125M leadership lesson

Published 5 days ago • 1 min read

What happens when a $125 million sports franchise can't keep a president for 90 days? Portland's WNBA team just gave us a master class in organizational chaos—and a blueprint for how interim leadership can save the day.

I've done some investigation and am excited to share a few key takeaways with you that you can implement with your own organization.

🔥 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

  • The timeline of Portland's leadership disasters
  • Why multiple GM candidates turned down positions
  • How Clare Hamill's interim leadership can transform the organization
  • Critical succession planning lessons for nonprofit leaders and executives
  • The real cost of poor leadership transitions (spoiler: it's more than $$)

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

- Knowledge transfer protocols that prevent institutional memory loss

- Stakeholder confidence management during leadership crises

- How interim leadership becomes organizational development

- Why succession planning isn't just about retirement

- Building systems that prevent leadership disasters

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THIS VIDEO and ARTICLE CONTENT IS PERFECT FOR: Nonprofit CEOs, Executive Directors, Board Members, Foundation Program Officers, Organizational Development Professionals, Leadership Transition Consultants

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👥 About Leaving Well: Providing interim leadership and proactive succession planning for nonprofit organizations. Because your next leadership transition is coming whether you're ready or not. Visit us today at https://www.naomihattaway.com/ or hit reply to this email and let us know what support your organization needs.

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Leaving Well in the Workplace

Naomi Hattaway, Founder and President

Your Leaving Well guide to navigating workplace transitions 🧡 I normalize workplace transitions one organization + person at a time. Leaving Well is the art + practice of leaving in the workplace, with intention + joy.

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