NGO Leadership Development in India

BUILD YOUR BENCH: Home grown Leaders in Indian NGOs is a critical issue, especially as many pioneering founders begin to step aside. Indian NGOs face a significant gap in next-generation leadership. This is partly due to an over-reliance on founders, who often remain deeply involved in their organizations. Common challenges include overdependence on individual leaders, lack of a second line of leadership, and limited organizational skills like change management and strategic thinking. However, some NGOs are taking steps to address these issues by building senior teams from within and coaching members to lead, Building the Bench is not thought of due to financial limitations or overdependence on the founders. This article weighs in the purpose of long term sustainability in leadership pipeline and the strategic vision. Explore the issues surrounding the development of indigenous leaders in NGOs towards organizational resilience.

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