Culture

Number One or Two—Or Not at All

Experienced leaders understand that if an organization cannot be number one or two in its “market” then it should evolve elsewhere. A nonprofit should be one of the leading organizations in its define

Mission Statements Reinforce Organizational Values

Sometimes people roll their eyes at mission statements and strategic rollout events with slogans and banners. It’s possible to overdo it, but it’s also important to reinforce and repeat fundamental or

Focus on Your Local Community

With Thanksgiving less than a week away I’m thinking about community, the community that your nonprofit serves, and also the community within your organization. At Applied Materials we were pioneers i

Nonprofits and the Business World

I once heard someone say that business executives on nonprofit boards too often leave their brains at the door. It’s unfortunate that some businesspeople who get involved with nonprofits can be impati

Nonprofit Boards and Bad News

Some chief executives use board sessions to do a lot of cheerleading and pointing to all the accomplishments they’ve presided over at their nonprofit. Since the chief executive serves at the pleasure

Structure + Processes + People = Culture

Support for diversity, equity and inclusion, based on the values of mutual trust and respect, is at the core of a strong and productive organizational culture. This strong and productive culture is, i