Prioritize and Focus
Introduction
Prioritize and Focus is about setting and sticking to a small set of priorities. By the end of this module, you will have a clear idea of your top priorities and processes, and of how to work with your board to continually refine and reaffirm these. Your ability to keep your organization on track is a core leadership skill.
Managing Priorities - Video
Planning Time - Exercise
Priorities and Your Board - Video
Top Priorities-Exercise
Bonus Materials
Full text of Prioritize & Focus chapter from Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector book (PDF)
Full audio recoding of Prioritize & Focus chapter from Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector book (MP3)
Conversation starters: Prioritize & Focus
Reflection Worksheet and Development Plan
Course Modules
02
Respecting and trusting your people is the foundation of all good management.
03
Always listen for and even seek out signs of trouble. Bad news is good news if you do something about it.
04
Develop “court sense” to see everything that’s happening around you, and to rapidly adjust to changes.
05
Commit to doing “the whole job.” Investing in organizational capacity contributes to excellence and impact.
07
Planning is essential but success comes from the implementation of your ideas. “Book It and Ship It.” Make a decision and manage the consequences.
08
To create a culture of accountability, reinforce individual ownership of problems. Always ask, “Who owns the monkey?”