Conducting an Executive Search for a CEO to Lead Strategic Advocacy and Drive Policy Change to Address Homelessness at a Peak Advocacy Organisation
The Brief
Future Leadership™ partnered with a peak advocacy organisation in Victoria representing organisations and individuals committed to social impact and systemic change.
The organisation sought a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring the implementation of its strategic plan and vision. This high-impact role required a leader with expertise in social services, advocacy, and organisational management. Future Leadership™ was chosen as a trusted partner due to its extensive experience in not-for-profit, community services, and peak body leadership searches.
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
Future Leadership™ executed a comprehensive executive search process tailored to the organisation’s unique needs:
- Role Definition and Strategy: Collaborated with the Board to define the desired skill sets, competencies, and attributes of the ideal candidate.
- Talent Identification: Leveraged a deep industry network and a customised competency evaluation process to identify and assess top-tier candidates.
- Evaluation and Selection: Conducted multi-stage assessments, including first-round panel interviews and reference checks, to ensure alignment with the organisation’s mission and leadership needs.
The process attracted marquee talent nationally, culminating in a streamlined recruitment journey that delivered exceptional results.
Emerging Capabilities
Strategy and Purpose
Develops and leads strategy for the function/organisation, taking a broad and long-term perspective. Understands and considers context. Communicates and gains buy-in to the function/organisation goals, direction, and vision, promoting change initiatives.
Governance and Compliance
Establishes, champions, and measures the effectiveness of an organisation’s regulatory and reporting systems. Identifies and evaluates risks and develops strategies to mitigate risk.
Stakeholder Relations
Establishes rapport with stakeholders, builds and sustains trusted and collaborative relationships. Identifies and draws on relevant and diverse perspectives and integrates them to support productive interactions.
Culture and Engagement
Fosters a positive culture, creating a sense of belonging and inclusiveness. Creates an environment that encourages diverse perspectives and facilitates a psychologically safe environment.
Communication and Influence
Communicates with clarity and impact to facilitate individual and collective understanding, inspire action and enable information exchange. Leverages human-centric communication and storytelling to effectively influence stakeholders across the physical and virtual realms.
The Outcome
Following an extensive national search, a high-calibre candidate was appointed as CEO.
- The appointee demonstrated a strong track record in leading advocacy-focused organisations and driving strategic initiatives aligned with social impact.
- The organisation benefited from Future Leadership’s technical expertise and sector insights, ensuring a seamless recruitment process and a leader who could advance its vision for meaningful social outcomes.
