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May 23, 2022

In Impact, Leadership Toolkit
Tagged delegation, goals, good enough, leadership, quality, standards, trust
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Leaders Need to Learn “It’s Good Enough”

Years ago, I learned the principle of “good enough.” To be a good leader, I had to accept that people would not do things the same way I did things. They could do things well enough to accomplish the goal. […]

March 28, 2022

Leader or Manager: What Difference Does a Name Make?

Mark Crowley, a writer on leadership I admire greatly, tweeted this weekend: “I’ve honestly never bought into that leader vs. manager dichotomy. If you are going to manage other human beings, you better have the inclination to care about other […]

November 8, 2021

In Blog, Fundraising - Giving
Tagged culture, financial services, fundraising, generosity, Giving, leadership, motivation, soul
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Leading Non-Profits from the Heart, Not the Balance Sheet

Baby boomers, Gen Xers, and now Millennials heed the call to seek meaning in our lives. “Make a difference” is the hope. The entry fee seems low. Just teach the skills from business, and make non-profits grow. Migrants from for-profits […]

December 10, 2019

In Board, Team Motivation
Tagged appreciation, board of directors, Development, Executive Director, leadership, micro-manager, micromanagement, non-profit, team motivation
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Best Leadership Advice I Ever Got

My father, the Rev. Dr. John D. Erickson, was the CEO of two large organizations, one of which was an international non-profit. He mentored me, and gave me a lot of great advice on leadership and management – all of […]

November 27, 2019

In Hiring, Impact
Tagged compassion, culture, firing, layoffs, leadership, team motivation
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A Leader’s Challenge: Firing People

Firing people from their jobs is one of the worst things I’ve had to do as a leader in a non-profit organization. Laying others off was equally difficult. How could it not be awful? I was directly affecting their financial […]

March 20, 2019

In Team Building, Team Motivation
Tagged culture, employee engagement, Executive Director, firing, leadership, team
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One Bad Apple Does Spoil the Whole Bunch: Firing Someone Who’s a Bad Fit

Mark C. Crowley, a Twitter “colleague” of mine, recently tweeted this: Have the #courage to weed out employees who make everyone around them miserable. Let go of the non-collaborators & employees no one trusts. In truth, there’s much #heart in […]

February 14, 2019

In Leadership Toolkit
Tagged bad leaders, bosses, culture, emotional intelligence, good leaders, leadership, power
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Leadership: Bad and Good

Over the years, I’ve talked with so many people who seek new jobs because of their bosses. These are what I would call bad leaders. Bad leaders exert their power in self-serving ways: for instance, firing someone as a […]

June 7, 2017

In Impact, Leadership Toolkit
Tagged Board member, boss, co-worker, leadership, learning, learning opportunities, managing, managing up, opportunity, positive outcome
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Managing Up: How to Manage a Boss, Board member, Even Co-workers

Managing Up – a boss, a Board member, any authority figure – even co-workers! Click the link above for a great article on how the author’s 4 year old daughter provides examples of how to manage up. I’m especially impressed because […]

May 17, 2017

In Blog, Board
Tagged board, Board member, board of directors, Board relations, CEO, communication, leadership, learning opportunities, trustees
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The 90/10 Rule for Board Members

Among non-profit leaders, there is a saying: “Board members seem to check their brains at the door.” This rude statement reflects CEO frustration with the apparent failure of one or more Board members to read the packet of information sent […]

December 13, 2016

In Team Building, Team Motivation
Tagged collaboration, culture, leadership, resources, team, team motivation, tools
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Beyond Silos: Building a Collaborative Team Culture

Collaboration among team members helps move an organization forward and make it more effective in reaching its goals. However, many people lack the skills and attitudes that make collaboration possible and effective. Changing an organizational culture to foster collaboration requires […]

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Leaders Need to Learn “It’s Good Enough”

Leader or Manager: What Difference Does a Name Make?

Leading Non-Profits from the Heart, Not the Balance Sheet

Best Leadership Advice I Ever Got

A Leader’s Challenge: Firing People

One Bad Apple Does Spoil the Whole Bunch: Firing Someone Who’s a Bad Fit

Leadership: Bad and Good

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The 90/10 Rule for Board Members

Beyond Silos: Building a Collaborative Team Culture

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