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The Rule of Three for Hiring

Staffing is a challenge for every organization. Relentless competition with the for-profit sector can make hiring extra challenging for nonprofits. An organization committed to excellence deliberately

Asking Simple Questions

I collect newsletters and newspaper articles that suggest ideas for my upcoming newsletters. One clipping I just uncovered is from an article that David Brooks wrote in the New York Times a couple of

Less is the Key to Success

Robert I. Sutton, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University published a recent article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Why Bosses Should Ask Employees to Do Less—Not

When It’s Time for Change, Don’t Start with the Staff

When a nonprofit struggles it’s usually not because the staff are weak. It’s more likely the result of inadequate leadership and poor planning. Most employees are just as savvy as any management consu

Talk About Management When You’re Still Small

I have never believed that the skills required to successfully manage an organization are reserved for a special or chosen few. What is often lacking is merely some simple, straightforward insights an

Problem-Solving and the “Let’s Do” Attitude

The current dysfunction in the House of Representatives in Washington highlights the importance of effective decision-making and problem-solving. Nonprofits are constantly faced with making difficult

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