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Where Strategy Meets Action

Implementation is partly about an attitude: Just do it. It’s when strategy meets a bias toward action and thoughtful completion. People tend to get comfortable with process and reports. The great valu

Bringing My Team Into the Conversation

Over the last 5-plus years I’ve been able to build a wonderful team that helps me every day to get the word out about Applied Wisdom for Nonprofits. I credit them by name in the booklet, including my

Eleven Simple Rules for Working with Others

Most of my career in high tech and in the nonprofit sector has centered around Northern California, home, of course, to Apple, Google, Meta (Facebook), Nvidia, and to a company that doesn’t get talked

Which Do You Want To Hear First?

My regular readers know that I’m a fan of bad news. At first this sounds surprising and counter-intuitive. But I’ve learned over my career that good news often has limited value — the goal has already

The Emotional Side of Leadership

Respect and trust for your people is the foundation of all good management. Without those values, you will never be a successful manager. Respect and trust also has a strong emotional component. I’ve

5-10% for Planning

Last week I reminded readers that, with summer drawing to a close, we’re moving into the fall planning cycle. Making time to plan and confer creates a useful rhythm and a routine. I think of planning

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