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Getting fired is occupational hazard for association CEOs

Congratulations, you got fired from your job as an association CEO.While it’s not ideal to be let go by an employer, this could lead to a much-needed career pivot and possibly be the springboard to even better roles in the association world.For most people, getting fired carries the stigma of poor job performance if not outright malfeasance. But in the realm of volunteer-led organizations, getting fired is not usually about lack of leadership competence or wrongdoing. CEO turnover is just the nature of the beast.“Perfectly good CEOs do get fired,” said longtime association CEO Paul Pomerantz, now an executive coach and governance consultant at Pomerantz Consulting, who survived two close… Read More