by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Mar 2, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coaching, Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations
Clinical staff undergo years of intensive training to master technical procedures, understand complex diagnostics, and deliver life-saving care. However, while medical schools and nursing programs excel at teaching the hard science of healthcare, the “soft...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Aug 22, 2025 | Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations, Strategic Plan
When patients visit your medical practice, they see your front-office staff members and their physicians. What they don’t see is all the work that goes on behind the scenes that ensures your practice continues to run smoothly and in compliance with local and federal...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Jun 30, 2025 | Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations, Strategic Plan
In many industries across both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, remote and hybrid work environments are the new normal. However, keeping employees engaged when they aren’t coming into the office every day has remained a consistent challenge for all types of...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Jun 23, 2025 | Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations, Strategic Plan
Talent acquisition has always been a key driver of organizational success, but it has become increasingly complex in recent years. To keep up, companies must adapt how they attract and hire talent. After all, employees today seek more than just a paycheck—they want...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Apr 24, 2025 | Guest Post, Staff Relations
When new hires join your company, they’re energetic and ready to put their best foot forward. However, maintaining this enthusiasm can be challenging. After all, each employee has their own day-to-day needs that, if left unfulfilled, can lead to a lack of motivation...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 22, 2023 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations
Beyond the Halo: Navigating the Real Challenges of Tech Founders Leading a Nonprofit in the Wake of OpenAI’s Upheaveal At the time of this writing, four and a half days have passed since the OpenAi board’s surprise firing of Sam Altman. As the following...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 7, 2021 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations, Team Building
In the best of times, leadership is challenging. In these times, the challenges seem to have exponentially increased! It’s increasingly hard to make plans based on a high level of certainty. Planning can seem like a series of fits and starts. Fits and starts...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 31, 2018 | CEO/Executive Directors, Staff Relations
Traveling around the country, I’m constantly asked for the secret to hiring Millenials. Leaders tell me, “They don’t stay in the job. And when they’re here, it’s hard to tell what they’re working on.” First, a warning For...
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 | Mar 15, 2016 | Board Members, CEO/Executive Directors, Middle Managers, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership, Staff Relations, Strategic Plan, Team Building, Vision, Volunteers
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...
