Chief Executive Officer to shape and drive new opportunities in both commercial ventures and new service delivery.
The Brief
A not-for-profit disability support agency were seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to lead a diverse, skilled and enthusiastic team and drive a people focused culture of quality and innovation, underpinned by authenticity and integrity.
The incoming CEO would champion a focus of supporting and meeting the needs of people with a disability to live life to the fullest. The organisation required a dynamic leader who could bring a fresh thinking and perspective to drive and take ownership of the organisation. The Future Leadership team met with the Acting Chair and Board Director to astatine further information regarding the role and provide the organisation information regarding the Future Leadership search process.
Candidate net Promote Score
Future Leadership combines truly personalised relationships with innovative technology solutions to ensure an approachable and efficient process for all our Net Promoter Score across clients, successful candidates and unsuccessful candidates is well above industry standard.
Candidates supported every year
We maintain genuine relationships with past candidates and continue to support them with leadership solutions long term, after they land their role.
Senior Women Appointed since 2002
Over half of the executive search assignments undertaken by our team have resulted in the appointment of outstanding female or LGBTQI+ leaders to high profile roles.
Candidate Retention Rate for 12 months since 2002
Our thorough briefing process and ability to engage passive candidates mean that we go to great lengths to find the right person for the role – long term!
The Process
Supported by an advertising campaign, Future Leadership conducted a thorough search which targeted relevant senior strategic leaders within the not-for-profit and broader NDIS space.
Post three weeks of advertising and comprehensive search, the Future Leadership team presented the organisation with a longlist consisting of eight proven leaders from multiple states across Australia and an additional three candidates that could be of interest to the agency. In the longlist meeting the Future Leadership team would touch on each candidate and discuss their findings from their preliminary interviews.
Four candidates progressed to panel interviews which were hosted at the Future Leadership office.
Emerging Capabilities
Governance and Compliance
Establishes, champions, and measures the effectiveness of an organisation’s regulatory and reporting systems.
Adaptability and Resilience
Demonstrates positivity, curiosity, and the ability to pivot when confronted with change, pressure, adversity, and disruption.
Stakeholder Relations
Builds and sustains trusted relationships, integrating diverse perspectives to support productive interactions.
Strategy and Purpose
This skill refers to overseeing multiple related projects that contribute to a larger strategic goal. It includes coordinating project teams, managing resources, tracking progress, and ensuring that each project aligns with the overall program objectives and delivers value to the organisation.
Culture and Engagement
Fosters a positive culture, creating a sense of belonging and inclusiveness within the organisation.
The Outcome
After careful deliberation, the organisation was delighted to offer the shortlisted candidate the position of Chief Executive Officer.
They are a commercially focused and innovative executive with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and strong brand/marketing experience, they bring over 20 years’ experience developing and leading community-supporting organisations and teams.
