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...
Annual Traditions, Board Development, Grow, Nonprofit Trends, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, System Change
Last year, we lost one of my leadership mentors – Frances Hesselbein, who is best known as the transformative leader of the Girls Scouts. This led her to be noticed by Peter Drucker, who named her “the best CEO in America” and later his successor. I interacted with...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects
World leaders are gathering this week in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss world affairs. Prior to this meeting, the World Economic Forum published the Global Risks Report 2023, which discussed a new phrase to describe our current state: “polycrisis.” While the...
Board Development, Grow, Social Impact Architects
We love watching for new trends, and one of the most interesting ideas to come out of 2022 was the concept of “quiet quitting.” Popularized by TikTok, it started as a reference to employees who do the bare minimum in a job either for better work-life balance and/or...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Collaborate, COVID-19, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Strategic Planning, System Change
As a futurist for the social sector, I am often asked about what to expect in the future. While there are many things I don’t know, there are some that I do. For example, I know the social sector has risen to the challenge and opportunity of the post-COVID world and...
