Building a high-performing nonprofit Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is rarely about gathering the smartest functional experts in one room. In fact, that is often where the trouble begins. A group of brilliant individuals can easily default to defending their own silos (departments) rather than working together to steer the entire enterprise.
Category Archives: Leadership
Beyond Belt-Tightening: Three Habits To Strengthen Nonprofits’ Financials
Emerging stronger through financial challenges goes beyond belt-tightening to changing the way an organization operates. We invited Sean Hale, founder and lead consultant of Austin, Texas-based Nonprofit CFOs, to share with us three habits that nonprofits can use to strengthen their financials now and in the future.
Building a 3E© Nonprofit Board
Building a 3E© (engaged, energized, and effective) Board is essential for the long-term sustainability of a nonprofit organization. Here are some of our best practices to achieve a 3E© Board (basic and yet often neglected).
Shaping Organizational Culture
Shaping organizational culture is the path to a nonprofit’s growth and sustainability, especially in today’s challenging world. Here’s why it’s beneficial, along with some ideas and best practices. Organizational culture is the invisible force that shapes how a nonprofit grows and operates, for better or worse. Applying a consistent, clear, and engaging culture within your organization […]
Gaining the Courage to Lead
Do you have the courage to lead or does self-imposed fear restrict your willingness to take on a leadership role? One of my leadership heroes, Nelson Mandela said: “Fear and courage are brothers. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
Adopting a proposal mindset
Adopting a proposal mindset can be key to getting to yes more often, more collaboratively, and more efficiently. Not to mention with less time wasted. It is an intentional way of thinking when presenting topics for discussion and decision-making, whether in your professional or personal life. Learn how and why.