In this episode of The NFP CEO, Michelle and Danielle tackle a familiar challenge for many not-for-profit leaders: how to build executive-level skills in your team when you — the CEO barely have a moment to breathe.

From balancing limited resources to managing competing priorities, they explore practical, realistic ways to grow leadership and strategic capability across your organization without endless workshops or new budget lines.

This is a conversation for CEOs who know they need more “executive thinking” in their teams but can’t afford to clone themselves or hire a full corporate exec structure.

The CEO’s Dilemma:

Why resource constraints and funding models often leave little room for leadership development and how these impact both the CEO and the organisation's sustainability.

From Doing to Leading:

How to shift out of “just keeping the balls in the air” and carve out space to identify what skills your team (and you) really need.

Fractional Leadership:

The benefits of bringing in fractional executives (CFOs, CMOs, CTOs, COOs) to build systems, deliver projects, and transfer skills without adding permanent overheads.

“They’re not consultants — they’re part of your team for a defined period, so set them up like they’re one of you.”

Building Capacity from Within:

Practical, low-cost ways to build your managers’ executive capability.

Leadership Mindset:

How to model transparency and decision-making so your executives learn how to think strategically, not just what to do.

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