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...
Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a child, you likely heard this question. As adults, we still ask children this question as a way to better understand their creative young minds along with their hopes and dreams for the future. We – and they, even from a...
Executive Coaching, Growth/Scaling Plans, Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
If you want a heartwarming movie to watch in these final days of summer, I highly recommend “The 33,” which is a real-life account of the mining disaster in Chile in 2010. Stories above and below ground intertwine to make the movie compelling and relatable....
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
Today the world is celebrating Nelson Mandela Day, a day that brings people together to live the values of the late South African leader. He often used a quote attributed to author Joel Barker, and it’s one of my favorites: “Vision without action is merely a...
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...
Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
One of my favorite quotes is by Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” As kids, my sisters and I learned manners like not to throw tantrums or interrupt. While these rules...
