Transforming Talent into Triumph: Mastering Your First 90 Days as a Leader
There’s a particular moment in the leader’s journey that challenges just about everyone I’ve ever met, and it can occur again and again if we don’t recognize the moment for
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Embrace AI to fuel nonprofit effectiveness
In a sector predicated on humanity, how can AI help your org level up? We’re getting curious about the potential of AI to support our collective mission to make here better.
Unlocking your team’s full potential
Imagine what your organization could accomplish if your team was collectively (and individually) doing their best work.
Big goals? Little by little becomes a lot!
The volume and speed of work can often lead well-intentioned nonprofit go-getters to burn bright and then burnout. But there’s a solution.
You have spinach in your teeth
Feedback is an act of generosity. Shift your mindset to that of a coach and support your fellow leaders generously this next year.
Hot take: decrease effort to increase impact
Sounds counterintuitive, right? But what if doing less actually enabled your team to do more.
Board chairs: passing the baton
Are you passing the proverbial baton to a new board chair at the end of the year? Defining (and nurturing) that relationship will be crucial.
Clowns, comedians and creative problem-solving
What do they all have in common? Improv + adaptability. Leaders with improv skills are getting standing ovations from their teams.
Creating a culture of coaching
Executive coaching is a powerful tool in a leader’s ongoing development. But a culture of coaching can be transformative across your organization.
Bottle rockets and business challenges
What do they have in common? They benefit from a little thing your elementary science teacher called “the scientific method”.
Why culture eats strategy for breakfast
Before you get your flip chart and markers out, give some thought to the critical role culture plays in helping your organization succeed.
Part 2: Why great nonprofit leaders leave
The uncertainty and messiness often inherent in the nonprofit sector have good leaders and candidates making different choices. Add to this the current trend of quiet quitting, and many wonder
