You’re a charitable person. Let’s say you gave large donations to three organizations. One of them sends you a one-line acknowledgement for tax purposes. Another sends you a form letter that begins “On behalf of the Busy Community Organization, thanks for your donation of $____ made on December 29.” The…
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Are Serving Leaders Ready to Be an Interdependent Leader?
So how do you lead in a connected world? What changes do we need to make if we hope to solve many of the world’s biggest challenges? We need to change something if we hope to achieve a different result. Albert Einstein once said, “We cannot solve our problems with…
Continue Reading....Why Should Entrepreneurs Reach for the Stars?
Virgin Galactic had a terrible accident on Friday, October 31. One pilot was lost and another seriously injured. Many people in the media are asking if this is the end of commercial spaceflight from Virgin Galactic. Experts are telling us what might have happened and all the challenges that have…
Continue Reading....Can Appreciative Inquiry Help You Build a More Creative Solution?
What’s the one hallmark skill of most breakthrough organizations? Why do some organizations continue to expand and grow no matter what the economy is doing? I believe successful organizations are better at helping their clients solve their bigger challenges. I wondered can Appreciative Inquiry help your team build more creative…
Continue Reading....How Do You Build a Forward Leaning Board?
Earlier this week we talked about the many changes going on in corporate boards. I believe it’s critical for entrepreneurs to have the right people on their leadership teams. I always remind my clients and partners they should be as critical in the selection of their board as they are…
Continue Reading....Wanted: Strong Board to Help Guide Your Organization to Greatness!
This week, we kicked off a series of blogs that discuss how to build a stronger board. The biggest change I’ve seen in the past several years is the changing role of the board. Today, we share several reasons this is happening. I discuss several changes I’ve observed in key…
Continue Reading....Your Most Valuable Asset is Something You Don’t Own
Workers walked out at seventy Market Basket supermarkets in June. Today, they are going back to work on their own terms. The majority shareholders have agreed to sell their stake in Market Basket to the once-and-future CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas. That was the workers’ sole demand. Why did Market Basket…
Continue Reading....Make Your New Hire the Hero of Your Story
You posted the position. You read a pile of resumes. You interviewed a gaggle of candidates. You picked somebody who seems perfect. Now it’s her first day on the job. How do you bring her onboard? Yes, of course, you introduce her to her colleagues and show her where the…
Continue Reading....How Can Entrepreneurs Create a Culture of Excellence?
Last Tuesday we talked about how help people see the positive power of making a change. Thursday we saw what could happen if you don’t do the right things to prepare your key stakeholders for leadership changing. Today, we share the key element in empowering your change efforts. I find that…
Continue Reading....Introducing Dennis Fischman of Communicate! Consulting
I spend a lot of time with leaders of both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Those non-profit leaders want to know how they can be heard above the crowd. Every day, there are more and more organizations forming to support one cause or another. How can you be heard above the…
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