by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 25, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
To say we’re in a time of unprecedented change and stress doesn’t do it justice. This Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is causing seismic shifts around the world. Panic of this invisible killer is added to fear of not being able to stay in business. Many leaders...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 20, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
Wow. Leading in an age of this Covid-19 coronavirus is challenging. (I was going to say “unprecedented” but I’ve said that so many times already this week!) In talking with leaders, most are wrestling with fear, doubt, and worry about letting their...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 13, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Focus
For the past couple of weeks, it’s feeling like the world is on fire. The WHO announcing this Covid-19 coronavirus is now a pandemic. Stock markets around the world falling so quickly some exchanges have temporarily suspended trading. And conferences, classes,...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Mar 10, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
If your organization, whether for-profit or nonprofit, isn’t hitting its goals, consider why. Is there a deficiency in your top leadership that’s filtering down through the ranks? Leadership failures at the top of your organization can affect the success of the entire...
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by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 26, 2020 | Board Members, CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Plan
This post is from Charles Weathers, the founder of The Weathers Group, a management consulting firm specializing in organization behavior and development. Charles has a wonderful gift to explain complex processes in terms you easily understand! You can learn more...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 24, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
Whether following up with people or on projects, leaders know the secret to success is follow up. But just because you know it, doesn’t mean you enjoy it. What is your attitude going to be as you follow up? Let’s face it: following up is a pain. People...
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by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 30, 2019 | CEO/Executive Directors
Andrea Waltz is the co-author of “Go for No! – Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There,” a short powerful story written specifically for sales professionals in every industry who must learn to harness the power of no to be successful. To learn...
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....
