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Are You Driven by Capabilities or Circumstances?
Many nonprofit leaders focus on the problems of their organizations. And yes, we all have problems! Scaling Up framework focuses on building capabilities. It will change your mood and the mood of the staff team. It leads to the Deep Work that Cal Newport writes about. It brings happiness to doing good things. Which way… Read More
Why You Are Frustrated as a NonProfit Leader
If you lead a nonprofit, you already succeed at a harder job than your friend Susan who directs a forprofit company (ABC Motors) of similar size! You may notice that you have unique pressures that Susan does not face at ABC Motors. She seems to have more cash and less regulation while you try to… Read More
Pre-Order ‘Doing Bad’
My nonprofit clients use a coach because they want freedom from frustration, and a chance to lead in their areas of strength! Read More
Drinking From an Atlanta Firehose
Why There Are Summits Verne Harnish collects thought leaders twice a year to help businesses and nonprofits who want to grow. Scaling Up philosophy is that to 10X your business, you have to 10X your people. And to 10X your people, you have to 10X yourself. Summits are two days of nonstop quality ideas –… Read More
NonProfits Have Fake News Flu
A new survey of 2,100 people has found that only 19% of Americans really trust nonprofits and religious groups. The best news that we can take from this report is that they don’t distrust us as much as they distrust other companies and government. We live in an age of Fake News. We have Wikileaks,… Read More
990 Snooping – 990s Reveal Term Limits on ?
What is the effect of a long-term CEO and management team on a nonprofit? What is the effect of a board with relatively little turnover? The 990 reports the name and position of each board member and senior manager annually. Let’s compare the lists over a 4 year period (2013-2016). Unfortunately, the truth is a… Read More
Will I See You in Denver at the Scaling Up Summit?
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Go Free! Dealing With Executive Stress and Depression
Leaders universally face stress and discouragement. Many feel guilt when plans do not work as expected. The video is an introduction to causes of those feelings that cannot be shared. There are ways to manage these jobs. If you want One Minute TurnArounds by email, please sign up!
Getting Past Cash Problems When You Can’t Find 500 Donors to Give More
I’ve never been in a plane that ran out of fuel. Having fuel is such a critical part of travel but airlines plan carefully. I have never heard a pilot announce that we have to land in the wrong city because we need more jet fuel. Non profits are having more and more trouble with… Read More