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robm54Dec 2, 20214 min read"Mission" Statements Should Go"Mission" has too many negative connotations. We need a new phrase.
robm54Nov 10, 20214 min readLessons in Leadership 2 - Lanford WilsonWhat a Pulitzer Prize winner taught me about leadership
robm54Jun 21, 20214 min readOn Leadership vs LeadingGreetings, fellow nonprofiteers. A few years ago, well quite a few years ago actually, I was working with some people at Alverno to...
robm54Jun 3, 20213 min readWhy Being a Board President is Like Being a GrandparentLike a parent, the ED has minute-to-minute responsibility. Like a grandparent, the Board President is responsible, but can spoil a little.
robm54Apr 22, 20215 min readTransparency vs Dark MoneyGreetings, fellow nonprofiteer. This blog will take a slightly different turn from my usual, and it may be something that will be more of...
robm54Apr 8, 20215 min readTrust, Hope, and Change in Nonprofit HRHello, fellow nonprofiteers. There was a tradition at about this time of year in my family when I was growing up in New York City. My...
robm54Mar 30, 20214 min readExecutive Director as JugglerHello, fellow nonprofiteers. Before we get started, we are having a Fireside chat about nonprofit HR issues on the 31st. Please join us. ...
robm54Mar 17, 20214 min readKeeping it Real and ZoomTake-Aways from Fireside Chat #2 Hello, fellow nonprofiteers. Does it seem like the sky is getting a little bluer, and the winds a little...