The Question Everyone’s Holding Earlier this week I was in a roundtable meeting with a group of leaders I respect. The person leading the discussion was really driving home an important point: prospects don’t want to buy our “recipe.” They want...
Managers Used to Have an Edge. Now They’re Just Keeping Up. Do you ever get to the end of a week of leading people and realize you didn’t do a single thing you’d consider your own work? You’re not the only one. And it’s not a character...
How do I help my team stay focused when there’s so much uncertainty? What Matters in a Crisis Something happens when the world goes sideways: leaders start questioning everything…including themselves. In my working life, it feels like we’ve lurched...
You’ve Been Training for This For the last few weeks, I’ve been having a similar conversation with leaders—the same conversation I’m having with myself. We’re forgetting what we’ve already been through. Why We Can’t See What We Know...
My new “The Pocket COO” AI tool is still being tested. I’d love for you to try it today. This chat tool is informed by all my leadership writing, blogs, books, and trainings. There are three different approaches to answers: 👉 I’m looking for...
Living Leadership that Fits There are seasons when leadership is obvious. A title is given. A decision is public. A role is clearly defined. People know who is “in charge.” And then there are seasons – often longer ones – when leadership is quieter and...
Habits can be incredibly helpful. They can help us use our time more efficiently. And they can increase our capacity to do more of what we’d prefer to be doing. But making an activity become a habit takes time. And focus. And effort. So much time, focus, and...
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...
How do you behave as a leader? Do you know what your preferred management style is and how it contributes to your success? I’m pleased to announce that it’s time for the 2nd Nonprofit Sector Leadership survey! This year The Concord Leadership Group is...
Talk with a nonprofit leader for any amount of time and you will likely hear them say, “It feels like we are building the bridge as we are crossing it.” The latest data backs this sentiment. This is particularly troubling in the sector with the third...
