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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 […]

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

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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 […]

July 17, 2016

In Board, Leadership Toolkit
Tagged board of directors, Executive Director, leadership, non-profit
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The Relationship Between Executive Directors and Boards of Directors

Recently, I’ve talked with someone seeking to become an Executive Director of a non-profit organization. He’s terrifically qualified and I’m sure would be great leader for a mid- to large-size organization. The only area in which he lacks experience is […]

November 11, 2015

In Blog, Leadership Toolkit
Tagged energy, energy management, happiness, happy, leadership, learning, motivation, time management
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Leaders Need to Manage Energy, Not Time

We leaders often focus on managing time, yet it’s not really our time that we need to manage – it’s our energy. The time focus seems to be about getting things done at whatever cost. The energy focus is on […]

June 26, 2015

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Tagged culture, education, finance, financial management, for-profit, leadership, learning opportunities, MBA, non-profit, nonprofit, skills, team, toolkit, tools
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Do Non-Profit Leaders Need an MBA?

For many years, I thought I didn’t need an MBA. I ran non-profit organizations for a dozen years and held top leadership positions for years before that. I had a BA and had gone for a year to graduate school […]

November 12, 2014

In Leadership Toolkit, Team Building, Team Motivation
Tagged appreciation, gratitude, leadership, motivation, self-leadership, team, team motivation, toolkit, tools
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Appreciation: the Most Under-Used Leadership Tool

Last night, I led a workshop for women (and 1 man) who are looking for their “right fit” job. The discussion yielded solid consensus on one thing: there is not too much acknowledgement and appreciation in the workplace today. Around […]

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Category Archives: Leadership Toolkit

Leaders Need to Learn “It’s Good Enough”

Leader or Manager: What Difference Does a Name Make?

Leadership: Bad and Good

Managing Up: How to Manage a Boss, Board member, Even Co-workers

The Relationship Between Executive Directors and Boards of Directors

Leaders Need to Manage Energy, Not Time

Do Non-Profit Leaders Need an MBA?

Appreciation: the Most Under-Used Leadership Tool

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