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Decisions Create Momentum

I’ve talked before about the cost of perfect information. People who become overly focused on obtaining perfect information before making decisions often waste time and miss out on opportunities. For

Seeing the Hope Inside Yourself

National Mentoring Month takes place every January. President Biden noted in his 2023 National Mentoring Month declaration, “As families and friends, teachers and counselors, coaches and co-workers, f

Your Say/Do Ratio

Regular readers of my newsletter and books know that my cornerstone saying and belief is that respecting and trusting your people is the foundation of all good management. The character of your organi

The Rule of Three for Hiring

Staffing is a challenge for every organization. Relentless competition with the for-profit sector can make hiring extra challenging for nonprofits. An organization committed to excellence deliberately

Asking Simple Questions

I collect newsletters and newspaper articles that suggest ideas for my upcoming newsletters. One clipping I just uncovered is from an article that David Brooks wrote in the New York Times a couple of

Less is the Key to Success

Robert I. Sutton, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University published a recent article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Why Bosses Should Ask Employees to Do Less—Not

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