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Leadership & Alignment, Nonprofit Strategy, Public Leadership Strategy, Mission-Dirven Work, Organizational Change Krista S. Ferrell Leadership & Alignment, Nonprofit Strategy, Public Leadership Strategy, Mission-Dirven Work, Organizational Change Krista S. Ferrell

005. Ask a CEO: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Realign Your Team?

In this Ask a CEO post, Krista S. Ferrell explores how to recognize when it's time to realign your team. She outlines three key questions leaders should ask before making any changes—identifying what’s not working, assessing communication of expectations, and evaluating skill or system gaps. She also highlights common triggers for realignment and emphasizes the importance of clear planning and communication to support teams through change. Realignment, she notes, is not a failure but a strategic step toward staying mission-focused and resilient.

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