What’s the Most Valuable Work Nonprofit Execs Do?

And, do you have what’s needed to get it done? At first glance, the most valuable work of a nonprofit CEO or executive director seems[…]

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5 Leadership Habits for Your Amazing New Year

This year is going to be your year, you know it. How can you practice excellent leadership habits to make your fabulous New Year even[…]

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Every Crisis Teaches Nonprofits the Same Lesson

Have you learned It? The pattern is consistent. First, a crisis occurs.* Then, shock and confusion follow. And before the fog clears and while conditions[…]

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How to Deal with Difficult Partnerships

You always want more of them. In truth, a person or an organization can’t have too many. Sometimes you think you found one. Later, you[…]

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Stop Taking Tiny Steps When Large Ones Are Needed

In a book about companies that survive for hundreds of years,  The Living Company, author Aries de Geus recognized that enduring companies “reacted early rather[…]

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How to Handle It When the Bridge You Need is Out

Whether it’s a pandemic, crickets, or conflict, sometimes the relationships you need to move your relationship forward go offline. How can you make the most[…]

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Language Rocks: Harnessing Your Power with Words

We speak, on average, 7,000 words per day. With this much use, we shouldn’t need more practice. We do. Effective nonprofit leaders grow their language[…]

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Who Wants to Be a Partner? 25 First Moves

Are you looking for a place to begin? You plan to partner with another nonprofit, government agency, or for-profit company. Here are 25 first mini-projects[…]

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