Spoiler: the invoice is bigger than you think. A bad leadership transition can bleed your budget, gut your programs, and set your mission...

Most new Executive Directors quit or get pushed out within two years. It’s not because they’re bad leaders, but because they were set up...

Dr. David Burns has this list of “cognitive distortions” that feed anxiety and depression: overgeneralization, discounting the positive,...

Let’s be honest: We live in a reactive, traumatized world . People are seriously freaked out—constantly on edge, living in chaos. And if...

Acting ≠ Leading. You know the scenario: the ED resigns, panic sets in, and someone says, “Let’s just make Jane the Acting ED until we...

I know you. I see you.Truth is, I’ve been you. You were up half the night, weren’t you? Turning over that decision about Sandra. You...

Let me be blunt: one of the biggest threats to a nonprofit’s success isn’t lack of money, time, or resources. It’s ego - specifically,...

Yesterday I found myself (once again) deep in the pulpit, preaching the gospel of nonprofit self-worth. The sermon? It’s time to break up...