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A Workhorse Plan With Race Horse Pizzazz
Good nonprofits have a mission and a plan. However, most strategic plans are “workhorse” plans, not “show horse” plans. It’s is often harder for stakeholders to get excited about the “plodding draft horse’ than it is the “sleek thoroughbred.” On occasion, an organization may have an attention-getting, game-changing initiative but even those often extend over a length of […]
“Heart of a Leader” Messages Still Ring True
As I was doing some spring cleaning a few weeks ago I came across a book “The Heart of a Leader” by Ken Blanchard. I was reminded of the Tom Peters’ quote “If I had one failing of CEOs, it’s they don’t read enough.” So I decided to make the time the time to re-visit […]
The “Rising Tides…” Myth
We have heard that “rising tides lifts all boats”. The originator of this saying is unknown, John Kennedy is credited for making the statement in a speech. As with most urban legends, the more it is said, the more factual will become. In this new economy, the positive economic tide is not affecting all boats. […]
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