by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 28, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Focus, Organizational Leadership
As we enter the last week of 2020, I’ve been thinking about how weird our conception of time is. Good-bye 2020 Pretty soon, 2020 will be in the past. It’s amazing to see how many people are excited by this. I’ve seen posts celebrating the end of 2020...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 18, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
Managing remote teams is a persistent leadership challenge that has been intensified by the Covid pandemic. Clearly, leaders and employees now have to get clear on how they define “success” for each role. Is it time on task? Or specific outcomes? But...
by Chandler Davis | Jul 20, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
The leader’s journey comes with struggles for everyone, and especially so during times of instability like now. With COVID-19 encouraging or requiring all nonessential workers to stay home, and the virus adversely affecting the global economy, you’ve likely had to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 1, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Guest Post, Strategic Plan
Susan Detwiler is the President of The Detwiler Group and an expert at helping organizational leaders craft actionable strategic plans in line with their vision, mission and values. In this post, she shares what she’s learned about helping organizations during...
by Chandler Davis | Jun 17, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for leadership development at nonprofits and small businesses alike. Now, with so many people unable to meet in person, any lessons about leading have to be conducted from an appropriate distance. This is where...
by Chandler Davis | Jun 10, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for leaders in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors alike. Whether they’re struggling to lead while social distancing or finding creative ways to pivot funding, organization leaders are under an elevated amount of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 4, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
In Tuesday’s Nonprofit Storytelling Conference conversation with Denise Jacobs, a question came up from a middle manager in this pandemic and social unrest. The middle manager is trying to be human with her team. Giving them space to process and still get their...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 8, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
We’re leading in an amazing challenging time. (I almost said “unprecedented” but I know I’m not the only person getting tired of that word!) In today’s Post Reports, contained a helpful reminder for leaders. In talking about the pandemics...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 1, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
I find it amazing at how differently leaders are dealing with the affects of the pandemic. And at what stages each of us is in. One leader recalled hearing that some people are only able to focus on the next 30-minutes others are able to focus on the next 30 days and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors
A couple weeks ago, I share three things leaders were doing to get through this crisis without losing their head. Here’s an update from this past week. 3 Things Leaders are doing to lead effectively through the pandemic I’m seeing so many varied responses...