The Dailies
Many unproductive attitudes can infect a company that does not pay close attention to its culture and values, both daily, and for the long term. I’ve always made a point of challenging staff to connec
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Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.
Join the Applied Wisdom Insights for Leadership Online Workshop
The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) is offering its third online workshop based on my Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector, on March 6, from 9 am – 11 am PST. CEN is a 30-year-old nonprof
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Transforming How DEI is Framed
This week I saw an interesting post examining the evolving challenges facing Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) as we enter February’s Black History Month. CDOs are encountering skepticism about the effe
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DEI and Fundamental Management Practices
Well-managed organizations foster diversity, equity and inclusion. It doesn’t have to be a part of a separate DEI effort: It can be most effective when it’s built into the management initiatives that
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Revisiting DEI in Turbulent Times
Recent events have caused some people to question the value of DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion. My fundamental belief in the value of DEI to the nonprofit community has not wavered. DEI isn’t ju
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Succession Issues
At the start of a new year, a time of change, I think about how organizations can best tackle leadership transitions. When it is time for a top executive to leave, succession issues become pervasive w
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