Strategies for Navigating Some Leadership Struggles

Osinski says getting buy-in for programs also requires the support of the board -- another thing that takes time. If, at the end of the day, you can’t budge the board or the CEO at all, Osinski says it might not be the right fit for you.

“You can’t quickly change a board. You have to start slowly, educating the ones you can and helping to bring on new board members,” she says. “But it’s another thing if the board just digs in their heels.”