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....
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 Leadership 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...
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,...
