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Respect and Trust

Respect & Trust is at the Heart of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

When I think more deeply about diversity, equity and inclusion, I’m reminded of one of my core beliefs, which is to build your organizational culture

June 11, 2023

Culture

My Early Experience with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The writer and comedian Alexandria Love writes with insight about diversity, equity and inclusion. She points out that while many people believe that “diversity” and

June 4, 2023

Implementation

Hiring and the Two Negatives

Last week I talked about how important it is to hire excellent people, people who can own their work, both its successes and failures. I’ve

May 28, 2023

Implementation

Hire Excellent People

An exceptional culture will always attract great employees. When I was getting my MBA at Cornell, business schools were not paying that much attention to

May 21, 2023

Implementation

Creating the Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector Online Course

I’ve asked Leslie Hansen, who was instrumental in creating the new online Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector Online Course, to share with my readers

May 13, 2023

Implementation

Announcing the New Applied Wisdom Online Course

The most frequent request I get from readers of Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector is “more.” How can I learn more? How can I

May 7, 2023