Executive On an Island
You’ve heard the phrase, “It’s lonely at the top.” Well, there’s a lot of truth to that. Which is why, in part, Paul Harris started Rotary International in Chicago way back when. To develop a place for...
View ArticleDeveloping the Nonprofit Professional Leader
Moving beyond the general concept of “Strategic Thinking” that I broached last week (thank you, McKinsey & Company), the focus this week is on building Executive Leadership at the Nonprofit...
View ArticleWhere are you headed? And who’s coming with you?
The effective nonprofit leader steps back now and again and asks her/himself these questions: Where am I going? And who’s coming with me? Beyond the strategic plan of your organization with its mission...
View ArticleBuilding Effective Teams: It Starts with Team Purpose
Engaging teams in the workplace to deal with cross-functional issues needing attention is a very popular approach. But what % of all teams are organized in a way to accomplish the assignment? First of...
View ArticleMeeting the Challenge of Change: Leadership
Nonprofit Organization leaders know that a measure of their success is their flexibility and adaptability. Or, in other words: The constant in nonprofit governance and management is change. Funders...
View ArticleWelcoming Comments, Discussion with Nonprofit Donors
Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) is a frequent social media/marketing commentator teaching at NYU. I’ve followed him on Twitter for several years. I am particularly drawn to his observations on the changing...
View ArticleWhat’s the Mortar that Keeps an Effective Board Together?
Why is it that so many nonprofit boards struggle and fail? There are so many challenges to nonprofit sustainability. Raising money. Raising a staff in stages. Setting strategic direction. Building and...
View ArticleFive Tips for Board Bonding
The Board of Directors is an odd species. Customarily, there are twelve to fifteen members. They meet regularly: Quarterly. Monthly. Alternate months. Some Boards grow and develop nicely. What’s the...
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