Rachel Harrington and Andrea Coleman, discuss key insights on succession, leadership, funding, boards and the private sector, as well as exploring the differences and similarities between family-businesses and social enterprises.
Funding and the Succession Challenge
Rebecca Eastmond, who has experience as a a founder, a funder and a board member, provides valuable advice on how and when to talk to a funder about succession, she gives examples of how it can be done well and examples of what to avoid and she answers questions from the audience.
Living to Work or Working to Live?
Mark Cheng tables some ideas on how we can change the culture within the social sector - to address the unhealthy martyr complex, the lack of financial recognition for founders and how we can support social entrepreneurs to prepare for their eldership.
Founder's Syndrome why is it all about you?
Dr. Susanna Kislenko (Skoll Centre Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford and Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University) shares her groundbreaking research on Founder’s Syndrome.
The Art of Letting Go: Navigating Succession in Social Entrepreneurship
The prospect of stepping back can be daunting. However, as demonstrated by the experiences of Neelam Chhiber and Jacob Mathew, succession is not just a necessary process but also an opportunity for personal growth and organisational renewal.
Funding your succession: preparing for your transition
A rarely discussed topic in the social innovation sector, Rebecca Eastmond gives her insights on how to fund the succession challenge.
New Leadership: Taking Over from the Founder
Learning from Molly Melching and her successor, Elena Bonometti, we explore the experiences of the person leaving and the person taking over, giving you a double-sided perspective on transitions.
Who are you if you are not your organisation? Neelam Chhiber and Jacob Mathew.
Neelam Chhiber and Jacob Mathew discuss their succession journeys as individuals and as a couple, providing valuable practical insights.
Founder's Syndrome why is it all about you?
Dr. Susanna Kislenko shares her groundbreaking research on Founder’s Syndrome to help us understand it and avoid it.