One of the most difficult aspects of being a leader is to hear what could be perceived as criticism about something you have said, done or changed. Yet non-profit leaders are asked to make all kinds of decision with the goal to do our mission better or improve our organization. However, these changes can often […]
Non-Profit Leadership – Is Your Work Environment Strengths-Based?
Non-profit organizations are typically mission-driven with staff who are working in the non-profit because they believe in the mission of the organization and what they are attempting to achieve. The staff is usually made of up of altruistic individuals who are not working for the salary but for the impact they believe they are having […]
Are You a Critical Thinker or a Critical Person?
Here’s an understatement: we are living in turbulent, confusing and intense times. The press is filled with stories of various crises connected with the pandemic, societal and political unrest, revelations about horrific injustice and inequities that have been overlooked by a large portion of the population, and economic turmoil generating fears about what the future […]
Non-Profit Leadership – What Leadership Style do You Prefer?
Many leaders get a reputation for their particular style of leadership. Some leaders learn from previous leaders. Some find themselves in situations that are crisis oriented. Others spend much of their leadership reacting to situations that are already part of an organizational culture. One could conclude that there are as many leadership styles as there […]
Non-Profit Leadership – The Listening HUG
One of my constant questions to ask is, “How different would our world be if every parent really took the time to listen to their kids?” What would our families be like? How would our juvenile justice and mental health systems be different? How much human service expense would we save as a country if […]
Do You Cherish Freedom?
The current news has us upset, dismayed, offended, alarmed, and outraged by what is happening in Ukraine. The images we see every day as Russia continues its efforts to overtake the Ukrainian country and its millions of citizens activates something almost primal within us as a people living in a country that defines itself as […]
Non-Profit Leadership – Leading in the Observer Role
In my daily experience as a non-profit leader I find that the number of daily day-to-day issues presented to me are quite diverse. Most days are somewhat predictable. Others are filled with many problems to resolve. However, there are days when I am completely blind-sided and taken unaware. I recognize that how I react and […]
Non-Profit Leadership – Creating Congruent Environments for Both Staff and the Mission
I have unique opportunities to speak to organizational leaders from many parts of the country. I have also conducted conferences around how to trauma-inform organizations so that they can be aligned around their mission as well as provide an environment that will be supportive to their staff. What I find to be interesting at times […]
Have Your Senses and Values Been Altered and Desensitized?
You may be familiar with the story of the frog and the boiling water. Here’s a recap: “Urban myth has it that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water it will instantly leap out. But if you put it in a pot filled with pleasantly tepid water and gradually heat it, […]
Non-Profit Leadership is Unique
Last week I completed my 37th year in non-profit management. I can honestly say that I have loved my work and have found great fulfillment in using my abilities and experiences to build into the lives of our staff and thousands of individuals that we have been able to help through the years. As in […]
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