Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.
At the end of the day no matter how impressive and far-reaching certain systems become, all worthwhile enterprises seeking success are human systems that require leadership and management. The basic n
READ MORE »Careful listening has always been at the core of my approach to managing people, whatever the size or scale of the organization. At Applied Materials, our “listening culture” began to develop organica
READ MORE »The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) is offering a 2-hour online workshop based on my Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector, on August 24th. CEN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, based
READ MORE »In creating our Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector online course, three local nonprofit leaders shared some of their unique management experiences. I was particularly inspired by things that each
READ MORE »Last week I talked about group communication and about presentations. Let’s consider meetings more broadly: Make sure no one leaves a meeting without making decisions on every recommendation. If there
READ MORE »When you’re trying to communicate something important to a group, begin at the end, by stating your conclusions and recommendations. Then get into the whys and the supporting data. People will focus b
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