As leaders, we often have the vision to see glorious change. And we are often agile enough on our own to make the change. But as leaders, we’re not on it own. When we turn on a dime by making wholesale changes, we’re likely to leave team members in our...
Today I met with a voice coach. I figured, I take my car in for regular maintenance, so as a speaker and coach, I should get a check up on my voice. One of the things he recommended was watching this TED talk with Benjamin Zander. I just love Benjamin Zander. His...
I just spoke with a nonprofit executive director about her year end appeal. She didn’t have the results she wanted last year and she wasn’t sure why. Which reminded me of a post I read today by Mary Cahalane. Here are Mary’s three areas to look at...
Yesterday, our fundraising blog published a post that seems to have hit a nerve. The post is called Fundraising problems are LEADERSHIP problems. Not hammering on leaders The truth is, nonprofit leaders need to engage in fundraising. Too many think they can outsource...
In a recent blog post, Michael Hyatt says the one key ingredient in a team worth working for is infectious enthusiasm. He says that people with infectious enthusiasm: helps authentically motivate everyone around them find solutions for even seemingly insurmountable...