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Insights + Reflections


Thinking Alone?
That’s Almost Never Good
Jan 136 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


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


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


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


It’s Lonely in the Middle–But You Don’t Have to Stay There
Six Strategies for Surviving and Thriving in the Leadership Role
Jul 17, 20235 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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