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Bagley-isms


The Blurry Third
Where Boards and Staff Bump Into Each Other (and Do Their Best Work)
5 days ago5 min read


“Gary Said.” Oh No He Didn’t.
Fixing the Organizational Game of Telephone
Feb 247 min read


They're All a Mess
Why It’s Always a Cleanup Job
Feb 96 min read


Who’s Your Choir?
You Should Be Preaching to the Choir (But Not Only the Choir)
Jan 266 min read


Thinking Alone?
That’s Almost Never Good
Jan 136 min read


Info FOMO
How to manage your reading list (not be managed by it)
Dec 15, 20257 min read


The Yoga of Leadership
Start Where You Are and Remember You’re Not Practicing Alone
Dec 1, 20257 min read


Caravanning (and Other Leadership Adventures)
Staying Together and Moving in the Same Direction
Nov 15, 20255 min read


Boards and Balance and Balancing Boards
Steady Yourself in Unsteady Times
Oct 27, 20256 min read


Mind the Gap
Why Organizational Edges Matter – welcome to ecotones
Oct 14, 20256 min read


Name and Frame
Navigating Disruptions Big and Small
Sep 22, 20257 min read


Fundraising – Who Leads the Charge?
Building a Winning Partnership Between Executive Director and Development Director.
Sep 8, 20256 min read


It Doesn’t Have to Die in Committee
Building a Productive Structure to Support the Work
Aug 12, 20256 min read


Playing the Hand You’re Dealt
And Knowing What Game You’re Playing
Jul 28, 20255 min read


Deadlines are Lifelines
Why and How to Give Yourself and Your Team This Gift
Jul 14, 20255 min read


Shall We Dance?
Cultivating A Strong Board Chair/Executive Director Relationship
Jun 17, 20255 min read


Building a Healthy Leadership Team
Building the strength, stamina, flexibility, and stability all teams need
Jun 3, 20255 min read


How to Avoid Getting Ahead of Your Network (and Yourself)
Staying Aligned with (and Aligning) All Your Stakeholders
May 19, 20254 min read


Strong Starts Matter: Why Executive Coaching Should Be in the Offer Letter
Getting off to a good start on finding the way forward
Apr 22, 20255 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 7, 20256 min read
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