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...
Board Development, Grow, Human Resources, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Storytelling
This week, we embrace wishes for good luck as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Those of us who work in the nonprofit sector feel lucky beyond St. Patrick’s Day because of the many intangible rewards that come with our line of work. But, we also know, as the Roman...
COVID-19, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, System Change
Many folks ask how I decide on blogs – the truth is ideas for topics come from many sources, but every once in a while I have a blog in mind and someone just writes it for me. That is the case with this article by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky and longtime colleague Agnes...
Business Planning, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, he said: “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are...
Business Planning, Business Planning, Communicate, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
One of my favorite days of the year is Super Bowl Sunday. The big game is not the only reason the day is interesting – the commercials are always a highlight. In my college courses, my students and I analyze Super Bowl commercials to find both good and bad examples of...
Business Planning, Grow, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
With the Super Bowl right around the corner, one thing is certain: both teams will try hard, but one team will win and one team will lose. In fact, Tom Brady, who has been in more Super Bowls than any other player, won seven times but lost three times. Recently, he...