Implementation

The Crisis at American Universities

I have been reflecting on the recent funding cuts to universities by the Trump administration, including $1 billion for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University, and $9 billion for

Leadership vs. Management

Two weeks ago I considered one of the long-standing myths of leadership, that “leaders are born, not made.” As I wrote, I believe that for most people it’s well within our grasp to learn how to lead a

Focus on Greatness: Insights from Jim Collins

Jim Collins, who wrote the influential business book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don’t, also published a short booklet specifically about the nonprofits and the socia

Do You Wander Off?

Guest newsletter by Leslie Hansen, Applied Wisdom for Nonprofits The top management team of a large organization attended leadership training in which participants worked with horses in some intense a

The Fruits of Collaboration

When I first began collecting and sharing leadership tips, I never imagined the reach they might have. This month, a free online certificate course based on my booklet, Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofi

Nonprofits and the Los Angeles Fires

As fires once again ravage the Los Angeles area, I’m grateful to recognize the important role that nonprofit organizations are playing in helping with the immediate disaster, as well as their commitme