Ep 107: The Top 20 Attributes of an Outstanding Board
When you are looking to build an outstanding board think of it as a strategic casting call! Here are the top characteristics of an outstanding board and the ideal attributes of a board leader.
Ep 106: Introducing Your Nonprofit Life (with Laura Zielke)
There is nothing like a good spinoff. Some of the best TV shows of all time found their origins in another show. And now there’s a spinoff of this podcast!
Ep 105: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
Everyone contends with pervasive anxiety in different ways. I have five pieces of advice from me to all of you leaders and helpers out there. Stay safe!
Ep 104: Creating a Nonprofit Communications Engine (with Sarah Durham)
Your nonprofit can probably do a better job of communicating to build engagement and inspire action. Sarah Durham is THE expert on this.
Ep 103: Stronger Together: The Power of Cohort Learning (with Darlene Nipper)
The most valuable kind of leadership development happens in a cohort. And that’s what this episode is all about.
Ep 102: Is Abuse of Power Epidemic in the Nonprofit Sector? (with Sarah Beaulieu and Kim Jones)
I wrote an article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on this topic and got a tremendous response. It seems abuse of power may be rampant.
Ep 101: Managing the Tension of Change (with Michael DePass)
while change can lead to growth, sometimes leaders fail to manage the tensions that growth brings, and this can cripple an organization’s impact.
Ep 100: The Professional Interim Executive Director (with Margo Amgott)
When your Executive Director is actually the “Interim Executive Director,” it means something went wrong… right? Well, maybe not.
Ep 99: What Visionaries Do Best (with Paul Rice)
What kind of person does it take to build a movement? What are the strategies that take something seemingly small and turn it into a global game changer?
Ep 98: Movements are Like Relay Races (with Frances Kunreuther)
I’m thrilled to give voice to a passionate change agent who knows how to build a movement, Frances Kunreuther, Co-Director of the Building Movement Project.
Ep 97: The Telltale Signs of Founder Syndrome (Part 2) with Rachael Gibson
The founder of your organization is leaving and you’re coming in as the new leader. How do you follow a founder and be successful?
Ep 96: The Telltale Signs of Founder Syndrome (Part 1) with Rachael Gibson
A fascinating discussion about the remarkable nature of founders, founder syndrome, and how do you get a founder to leave.