by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 5, 2019 | Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Do you ever wrestle with Imposter Syndrome? That feeling that you don’t have what it takes? That sense that you have no business being in the position you’re in? There’s good news. Imposter Syndrome is Normal for High Achievers While...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Oct 11, 2019 | Organizational Leadership
Between endless paperwork, heading multiple projects, and generally running a tight ship, most organizational leaders have a lot on their plates. For growing organizations, leaders have to be able to adapt quickly to rally their teams around new initiatives, and...
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 | May 31, 2019 | Goals, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
What do you do when you have a great sales or fundraising conversation with a person but then they stop responding? They’ve already made the decision to buy or give – or at least they say they have. But they haven’t yet given or purchased. This is so...
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 | Feb 26, 2018 | Board Members, CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations, Team Building, Vision
A new study by the Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy suggests nonprofits are completely unprepared to face looming leadership changes. The report seems to show that most nonprofits aren’t even trying. Researchers estimate that over 67 percent of current...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 26, 2017 | CEO/Executive Directors, Middle Managers, Organizational Leadership
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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 11, 2017 | Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
I just finished a brand new book called Exactly What to Say by Phil Jones. He shares a couple dozen phrases to use in sticky situations. Some of the most helpful are in the context of following up. Think about a person you’ve asked to do something. Maybe...
by Jeb Banner | Aug 2, 2017 | Board Members, Guest Post, Organizational Leadership
Replacing an executive director is very hard to do. It can be traumatizing to the board, the staff and the community being served. But sometimes it needs to be done and doing it right is critical to the overall health of your organization. I write this post from the...
