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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

Teaching with Applied Wisdom

A member of my team noticed that we had received multiple orders for Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector from a university address and took the initiative to learn more and to see if we could assi

5 Ways to Be a Better Leader in 2025

After decades of leading organizations both large and small, I’ve found that some of my most powerful management insights aren’t the ones that are most often quoted. As you think about strengthening y

The “Let’s Do” Attitude

When your focus is mainly on solving problems, it shapes your attitude toward new ideas and how to put them to work. You want to go beyond pondering problems to imagining solutions. It’s not just a “c

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