Most employees yearn for more meaningful performance feedback, even if it's hard to hear. These 4 steps may help you show your staff you have their best interest at heart through transparent and honest feedback. Read More
Too often board members don’t know they have a very important job because we don’t tell them upfront. As nonprofit leaders, we don’t define success, and we don’t give trustees the tools they need to be successful. Here are four key drivers of board dysfunction. Read More
Here are three major take-aways from the experiences of a nonprofit CEO, and how he used them – in a deeply satisfying and appreciated way – to inform my philanthropic advisory work with families and foundations. Read More
Leaders should ask powerful and inspiring questions, convey that they don’t have the answers, and solicit others’ help to find them. Expressing vulnerability and asking for help is a strong signal to others that you are trusting, and you’re more likely to be trusted in return. Read More
At the heart of the leadership development discipline is Plan A. A three-year road map for the future that spells out an organization’s evolving leadership needs, identifies future leaders, and details activities to strengthen their leadership muscle. Read More
