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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 20, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors, Hardwiring
While we start Quadrant 3 coaching wherever the client is, a common place to start is with the “Hardwiring” circle. As a leader, you’ve likely heard a lot about “hardwiring.” I believe it is one of the most misunderstood parts of leadership....
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 18, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors
One basic tenant of good leaders is that they discover frameworks to help them work with people. Not all frameworks are healthy – I once had a boss tell me that fear was one of the tools in his leadership toolkit. Really. Fortunately, there are plenty of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 18, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors, Middle Managers
There are many reasons leadership is challenging: staff, clients, budgets, demands on our time. But the biggest reason leadership is challenging? As a leader, we’re calling the shots. Before getting into a leadership position, you want to call the shots. You...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 5, 2018 | CEO/Executive Directors, Fundraising, Organizational Leadership
In our most recent nonprofit leadership study, one of the things we looked at was how four different leadership styles affected a nonprofit’s “culture of philanthropy.” The four styles were: servant leadership, transformational leadership,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 22, 2018 | CEO/Executive Directors, Journey
Nonprofit leadership has got to be the toughest job in the world. You have to be a big-picture visionary with a close attention to details who also has an incredible ability to initiate and grow relationships. Nonprofits do such great work. And leaders seem to know...
