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.
From the desk of
Kimberley
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
Part 1: Why great nonprofit leaders leave
The sector press has been forecasting a leadership transition tsunami for some time as baby boomers step away from long-tenured leadership positions. But there’s more to the story than just age.
Are you a heat-seeking fault-finder?
Deadlines and disruption can put leaders in fix-it mode. This might work in the short-term—but what are the long-term effects on those you lead?
“Giving is predicted to be down 40% next year”
In times of uncertainty, it can be especially tough to make sense of data and we can lose sight of the end game. Here are three tips to help.
Leadership: Attitude or Aptitude?
Leadership is kinda like saying yes to the exit row on an airplane. Lots of legroom. But in an emergency—the responsibility is all too real.