One definition of leaders is that they are the people who guide people toward a goal. They lead and others follow. Inherent in this definition is the idea of a goal to be reached. Leaders need to both have a […]
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 […]
A new Executive Director of a large NYC non-profit is completely swamped, and is not taking time for coaching – even though she knows it might help her. Here’s what I reminded her about: “When you started in this position, […]
“Better, smarter, faster.” “Give, teach, enable.” “Just say yes.” “Say yes differently.” Each of these phrases guided City Harvest’s work at different times of my 11 year tenure as Executive Director. Each pithy phrase naturally grew out of strategic and operational […]
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 […]
After a sea change moment many years ago, I came to realize that having positive, affirming and appreciative relationships with my colleagues would produce consistently excellent results. I talked the other day with someone who worked at Goldman Sachs for […]
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 […]
I’ve come to believe there are two kinds of people in the work world: those who believe there is a limited pie and those who believe in making a bigger pie. Limited Pie people believe there is a pie that […]
The tide is turning. As the economy stabilizes and hiring increases, employers of all kinds are losing the hiring advantage they’ve had since 2008. For 8+ years, it was a buyer’s market. Employers, including non-profits, became very picky about who […]
Maybe it’s time for employers to look at their side of the employee engagement equation. Employee engagement is a term I see quite a bit now. Studies suggest that engaged employees boost company profitability, so there are many suggestions about […]
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