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Excellent Managers are not Born

Some people think that nonprofit leaders are anomalies, special people born with the skills and talents that evade the grasp of the rest of us. But excellent managers are not born. They develop by lea

Work For the Best Managers You Can

Throughout my career I was fortunate to be guided by strong leaders and managers, when I worked on the family farm and in the cannery, while in the army, and throughout my business career. I’ve also w

All Worthwhile Enterprises are Human Systems

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

Develop a Listening Culture

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

Coming Soon: The Applied Wisdom Insights for Leadership Workshop

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

Inspired by Nonprofit Leaders

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

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