by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 24, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors
A surprising figure was shared at the end of today’s episode of NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money: the average age of founders at the top startups is 45. 45! In the abstract of the forthcoming report, “Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship,”...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 15, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership
The GivingUSA report is out. And you’ve likely read the headlines. But to get the full story, you need to go beyond the headlines. And whether you’re the CEO of a nonprofit, in senior leadership, or on a board of a nonprofit, you need to pay attention. ...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 5, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
In Quadrant 3 Leadership, we teach leaders the three main areas of work needed to grow into being a Focused Leader: hardwiring, identity, and goals. Knowing your hardwiring gives you insight into what comes quickly to you and what either takes time or causes stress....
by Marc A. Pitman | May 31, 2019 | Goals, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
What do you do when you have a great sales or fundraising conversation with a person but then they stop responding? They’ve already made the decision to buy or give – or at least they say they have. But they haven’t yet given or purchased. This is so...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 27, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors, Guest Post
Denise Jacobs is a speaker, author, and creativity evangelist. The author of Banish Your Inner Critic, she is committed to helping leaders release their full potential. We’re thrilled she’s written this post for our Concord Leadership blog readers. If you...
