Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.
If you want to build a strong and productive culture, or you want to rebuild a failing culture, there are three elements that must be handled properly, and in order: Structure, Processes and People. T
READ MORE »When things are going well, it’s easy to take your organization’s culture for granted. When things aren’t going well, managers will often focus on some quality that they believe is deficient. They mig
READ MORE »This post is from our Applied Wisdom team member, Kathleen King. Nonprofit executive Teresa Chapman teaches a course on Organizational Development and Change and has found a way to bring Applied Wisdo
READ MORE »Culture matters. It’s a core organizational asset for nonprofits. The role of leadership is to build a strong organizational culture based on a nonprofit’s purpose, mission, vision, and values. You wa
READ MORE »I want to continue on the theme of collaboration. Last week I looked at the importance of helping partners succeed. But how do you choose an organization to collaborate with? Collaborations work best
READ MORE »When you are engaged in an effort that demands collaboration, you must treat your partner’s issues as paramount and do everything you can to resolve friction and help your partner succeed. You cannot
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