{"id":4402231128409,"date":"2025-06-10T17:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/ujzqopulkzqx\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:22:34","slug":"listen-now-how-valerie-jarrett-the-obama-foundation-ceo-builds-a-strong-executive-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/solutions\/listen-now-how-valerie-jarrett-the-obama-foundation-ceo-builds-a-strong-executive-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen Now: How Valerie Jarrett, the Obama Foundation CEO, Builds a Strong Executive Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-purple-200-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7fbe80e72c5fd64141a5dfa002dca1ba\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Listen on Your Favorite Platform<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0YaRzLqoNdyw6Ykb3wVwS9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/nonprofits-now-leading-today\/id1806707793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/6ba86615-31fe-4b7f-a255-2d9042d8da29\/nonprofits-now-leading-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/id6552004?utm_campaign=ex_share_ch&amp;utm_medium=exlink&amp;country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castbox<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@chronicleofphilanthropy\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.pocketcasts.com\/podcasts\/605c6010-f3b3-013d-470b-02bb5ef11301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleContainer\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody contentBody\"><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000196-6d2b-db08-a7f6-6def7c7f0000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Rich Text\"}-->\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body RichTextBody\"><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000196-6d3a-d62b-a7b6-effb2f2c0000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Image\"}-->\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000196-6d3a-d62b-a7b6-effb2f2c0000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Image\"}-->\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"HtmlModule\">\n<p class=\"podcastLink\"><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Valerie Jarrett is no stranger to the tough challenges nonprofit leaders face today. She is now head of the Obama Foundation, which is working to build an extensive library and community center in Chicago. From that perch she collaborates closely with leaders who pursue a wide range of social-change and economic development efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jarrett built many of her leadership muscles decades ago, when she served as a key senior adviser to President Barack Obama through all eight years of his presidency. In the years since, she also served on many corporate and nonprofit boards.<\/p>\n<p>What she learned in the White House \u2014 responding to crises like the Great Recession \u2014 and now emphasizes as a nonprofit CEO, is the importance of assembling and building a great executive team. In an episode of Nonprofits Now: Leading Today, <i>Chronicle<\/i> CEO Stacy Palmer talked with Jarrett about her team-building strategies and advice to fellow leaders. Jarrett says not only does a strong executive team get more done, but it also enables the CEO to spend as much time as possible working on big-picture issues that are essential to the organization\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000195-e8fd-d6af-a195-f9ff72a10009\",\"typeLabel\":\"HTML Embed\"}-->\n<div class=\"HtmlModule\">\n<div style=\"padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1092185515?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/p>\n<p>Among her recommendations to nonprofit CEOs:<\/p>\n<p><b>Start thinking about the whole team from the very first interview with a candidate for an executive role.<\/b> Talent and expertise matter, but they are not the only skill sets to assess. Jarrett seeks out people who talk candidly about their mistakes, show vulnerability, and demonstrate their interest in continuous learning. She is also on the hunt for people who will push back if they disagree with her. And she puts a premium on people who demonstrate their sense of humor and compassion. \u201cA lot of the challenges we face are really tough, so I look for people who can recognize when people need a little extra care and tending to,\u201d Jarrett says.<\/p>\n<p><b>Make sure everyone at the leadership table feels welcome<\/b>. In the White House, Jarrett learned that many women leaders felt dismissed by men on the staff. She gathered the women leaders for a dinner with President Obama, who \u2014 after listening intently for hours to their concerns \u2014 told the women he would speak to his male colleagues and check in with Jarrett to make sure things got better. But he also made sure they knew how much he valued them. \u201cI hand picked you because of your expertise,\u201d Jarrett recalls the president saying. \u201cIf you\u2019re not speaking up, I won\u2019t make as good a decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Encourage the leadership team to change course when needed<\/b>. At a recent meeting of her executive team, Jarrett says President Obama urged her colleagues to think hard about how things have changed since he created his foundation in 2014. It\u2019s a sentiment Jarrett embraces. \u201cJust because we\u2019ve done it this way doesn\u2019t mean we always have to,\u201d she reminded her team. \u201cIn fact institutions that really sustain and replenish themselves are the ones that are willing to be courageous enough to look beyond what we already do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: revert;\">Delegate everything you can to others.<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> Jarrett works hard to make sure she has time to focus on the big picture, always asking whether a meeting or task advances the foundation\u2019s impact. To ensure she stays true to that goal, she asked her staff to develop a tool that shows her how she spends her time \u2014 and she said that scorecard has led her to make changes to her schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ask people how you can make their jobs easier.<\/b> People who work for a CEO won\u2019t offer ideas unless you ask them, Jarrett says. But they have a very good idea of what you can do that would help them achieve more and balance their workloads. Just as important, tap their ideas for how you can become a more effective leader. Jarrett says, \u201cI always say to my team, what can I do better?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more advice on recruiting, see these article from the <i>Chronicle<\/i>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000197-55fc-d6b5-afb7-fffc4b050000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000197-55fc-d6b5-afb7-fffc4b050000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/article\/a-really-tough-job-nonprofit-ceos-work-to-make-their-roles-more-manageable\">A Really Tough Job: Nonprofit CEOs Work to Make Their Roles More Manageable<\/a><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/li>\n<li><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000197-55fc-dd35-a3f7-7ffed0f50000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000197-55fc-dd35-a3f7-7ffed0f50000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/article\/leaders-advice-for-other-leaders\">Leaders\u2019 Advice for Other Leaders<\/a><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/li>\n<li><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000197-55f9-d6b5-afb7-fff9cef70000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000197-55f9-d6b5-afb7-fff9cef70000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/article\/humanize-your-hiring-process-heres-why-and-how\">Humanize Your Hiring Process \u2014 Here\u2019s Why and How<\/a><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/li>\n<li><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000199-f9ff-deac-a7df-fbfff68a0000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000199-f9ff-deac-a7df-fbfff68a0000\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/article\/how-to-hire-and-retain-top-quality-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Hire and Retain Top-Quality Workers<\/a><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And for more leadership insights, turn to our special report, <!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000199-f9ff-deac-a7df-fbfff68a0001\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectBegin {\"id\":\"00000199-f9ff-deac-a7df-fbfff68a0001\",\"typeLabel\":\"Link\"}--><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.philanthropy.com\/products\/leadership-at-the-crossroads-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Leadership at the Crossroads<\/i><\/a><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd-->.<\/p>\n<p><i>Nonprofits Now: Leading Today <\/i>is produced by Emily Haynes and Reasonable Volume, with editorial direction from Margie Fleming Glennon and support from Kyle Johnson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--BrightspotCmsObjectEnd--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-questionsConcerns\"><i>We welcome your thoughts and questions about this article. 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