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Strong Starts Matter: Why Executive Coaching Should Be in the Offer Letter
Getting off to a good start on finding the way forward
5 days ago5 min read


How to Stop Eating the Whole Responsibility Pie
How overdoing psychological centrality creates a cultural of blame and how to start fixing it
Apr 76 min read


Seize the Day. Take Back Control of Your Calendar.
Three ways to improve your focus and manage your calendar
Oct 15, 20246 min read


Succession Planning – Beyond Batons, Buses, and Lotteries
Seven elements that should be part of every succession planning process.
Aug 26, 20246 min read


Meeting and Setting Expectations – Six Ways to Strike a Better Balance
Ways to keep your organization purposeful and evolving in the face of the many demands it faces
Jul 7, 20245 min read


How to Avoid Becoming Just Another Burned Out Nonprofit Executive Director
What I've learned about keeping nonprofit leadership fresh.
May 29, 20245 min read


Working With Your New Board of Directors – the First Ninety Days
You do not have much time to spend on your board in your first three months. How can your spend limited time strategically?
Apr 30, 20245 min read


So, You Want to Be a Nonprofit Executive Director …
How an executive director actually spends their time and what you can do to prepare yourself now.
May 18, 20235 min read


The Party's Over - Knowing When and How to Make a Graceful Exit From The Executive Director Role
What to look for in your organization and yourself as you begin to think about transitioning
Feb 17, 20236 min read
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