Staff at the National Parent Teacher Association often compare executive director Nathan Monell’s leadership style to “a swan on the water,” calm on the surface with his feet paddling rapidly beneath it. Early in his career, Monell’s tranquil demeanor likely influenced a mentor in the nonprofit sector to ask him, “Why aren’t you an executive director?” The question gave him pause and inspired him to pivot from the marketing, public relations and human resources roles he had been gravitating toward, to leadership positions in the association world.“Staying calm under pressure creates an environment for people to do their best work,” Monell told CEO Update. That theory produced stellar results… Read More