Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Human Resources, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
We have all done it. We wait until we absolutely have to go to the doctor when we are feeling poorly. But, delaying medical care until you are in severe pain can lead to an urgent trip to the emergency room, large medical bills and, at best, a lengthy recovery. The...
Board Development, Feasibility Studies, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Program Development, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
As another year comes to a close and we explore possibilities for the next, I find that many executives and board members are reflecting on the “state of their organization.” I was recently asked by a client about the best way to determine where to focus energies in...
About Suzanne, Career Advice, Organizational Assessments, Personal
My friends and family often ask, “How do you get so much done?” “Jedi mind tricks,” I quip. Lately I have noticed a flood of Fortune 500 CEOs sharing their “productivity tricks,” so my team decided we would share ours – with a Stars Wars twist – as this busy holiday...
Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Strategic Planning
My favorite graduation gift is the bestselling book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. I share it with anyone I can, because it speaks to all of us who want to find our own destiny. As one of the mentors tells the protagonist, Santiago, “When you really want something...
Board Development, Business Planning, Evaluation Planning, Grow, Human Resources, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Governance expert John Carver was famous for saying “organizational performance is synonymous with chief executive performance.” In other words, if an organization is performing well, the CEO must be good. And, if an organization is performing poorly, it is the CEO’s...
Business Planning, Corporate Social Responsibility, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture
There have been rumors lurking in the corners of social entrepreneurship gatherings. I heard them whispered: “There are investors who want to pursue impact investing and social impact bonds, but we don’t have the right deal flow.” We didn’t know for sure – until now....
