Newsletter & Blog
Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.
Excellent Managers are not Born
Some people think that nonprofit leaders are anomalies, special people born with the skills and talents that evade the grasp of the rest of us.
Work For the Best Managers You Can
Throughout my career I was fortunate to be guided by strong leaders and managers, when I worked on the family farm and in the cannery,
All Worthwhile Enterprises are Human Systems
At the end of the day no matter how impressive and far-reaching certain systems become, all worthwhile enterprises seeking success are human systems that require
Develop a Listening Culture
Careful listening has always been at the core of my approach to managing people, whatever the size or scale of the organization. At Applied Materials,
Coming Soon: The Applied Wisdom Insights for Leadership Workshop
The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) is offering a 2-hour online workshop based on my Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector, on August 24th.
Teamwork
There are some people who value success but don’t care whether they receive praise or validation from others. They can work fine on a team