Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. They are now larger-than-life figures who started from humble beginnings. Moments can start with unexpected champions. Komen for the Cure to spark a social movement.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential for success in business and life. Giving every employee, no matter how junior, the opportunity to share ideas and the agency to manage their work creates an expectation for thought leadership across the organization. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Visionary leadership: The role of Executive Directors in nonprofit success The Executive Director (ED) of an arts and culture nonprofit is a visionary role tasked with being the architect of creating a vibrant culture for the community that nonprofit serves. Leadership development is also crucial to effective fundraising strategies.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Decisions are made by consensus, volunteer leadership changes frequently, and strategy can be subject to a president’s predilections. The behaviors and attitudes overlap and intertwine. The joy is in solving problems and bringing ideas and initiatives to life that didn’t exist before. No one executes all of this perfectly.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Question : How do you engage middle-managers to effectively reflect your philosophies? Van Gorder : Spend time with them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Game Attitude Leadership Chapter 66

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Question : How do you engage middle-managers to effectively reflect your philosophies?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Game Attitude Leadership Chapter 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I Divided into three sections—Me, We, and Us—the book provides you the actionable advice of a personal coaching session.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 30, 2020

Presence – Strengthening your inner capacity to pause between stimulus and response, so matters of effectiveness and impact drive decisions and actions, rather than old habits or knee-jerk impulses. Acknowledge your feelings and take constructive action for what’s within your control.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Game Attitude Leadership Chapter 52

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Sudden cynical attitude about the job, company, or working conditions . Come back to the “why” or purpose motivating you to pursue mental wellbeing and allow that to guide you to take action.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article My thought going into Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was “Do we really need another remake of a film?” There were also plenty of leadership lessons in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. . Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. Life and leadership are messy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Packed with uplifting personal stories, action steps and writing exercises, you’ll learn how to be accountable for developing your character, integrity, and commitment to reaching your goals. Take a nice deep breath, think about your life, and start writing. That plan guided my life. This was my LIFE DREAM. But it’s true.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Presence – Strengthening your inner capacity to pause between stimulus and response, so matters of effectiveness and impact drive decisions and actions, rather than old habits or knee-jerk impulses. Acknowledge your feelings and take constructive action for what’s within your control.

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Game Attitude Leadership Chapter 40

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Kishshana left behind her life in the corporate world to “ help professionals grow and help entrepreneurs put a little ‘do good’ in their business model.” She uses her spunk, style and altruistic attitude to coach and consult nonprofits, train boards and staff and speak at conferences. . Kishshana Palmer ( @funddiva ).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

October 14 brings a powerful new book full of leadership lessons for " how to be a first responder in business." What leadership skills did you learn playing football that then served you well as a Marine? In a football game, as in life, there are always going to be circumstances and events beyond your control.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2015

I have a deep respect for the leadership and teamwork embodied by Navy SEALS, Olympic athletic teams, and firefighters. That's why I find the new book, Light A Fire Under Your Business: How to Build a Class 1 Corporate Culture Through Inspirational Leadership , so interesting. The stories they tell in the book are actual experiences.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Packed with uplifting personal stories, action steps and writing exercises, you’ll learn how to be accountable for developing your character, integrity, and commitment to reaching your goals. Take a nice deep breath, think about your life, and start writing. That plan guided my life. This was my LIFE DREAM. But it’s true.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

When you have a strong grasp of your audience’s motivations, you can increase donations, volunteer hours, advocacy actions, and the overall public opinion of your nonprofit. At DNL OmniMedia, we specialize in Digital Nonprofit Leadership. Step 6: Analyze your data and create a plan of action.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Packed with uplifting personal stories, action steps and writing exercises, you’ll learn how to be accountable for developing your character, integrity, and commitment to reaching your goals. Take a nice deep breath, think about your life, and start writing. That plan guided my life. This was my LIFE DREAM. But it’s true.

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Game Life Los Angeles Course 52

Achieve

MAY 22, 2016

One was going to work as a systems analyst for Anheuser Busch; one friend was going into a leadership program with SBC Global (now AT&T); and another was going into a manager training program at Enterprise – all prominent St. That is the truly remarkable and purposeful life you will lead. I had no job waiting for me.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , by Nathan Magnuson , published in June this year. also makes for a good gift from a parent or life/business coach and is perfect for a millennial’s book club. Magnuson : So much!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2016

I also do strategic planning here at the Center, working with the Leadership Council and the staff to help keep the strategic plan fresh and updated. I’m here because of my somewhat unusual background having served in executive leadership and management positions as well as academia. That’s what also flavors it, and gives it its heart.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

One of my favorite thinkers and writers about organizations and leadership is Peter Drucker. And your attitude will be contagious. To push it down and pretend it isn’t relevant to their life. Thus, in an organization, no basic functions, departments, or objectives exist independently of one another.”. Not in a good way.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

These are the other six qualities: PCI’s cultural DNA Service Collaboration Accountability High-performing and results-oriented Diversity Work/life balance “Promoting these values makes our office a space people enjoy. The leadership team began by discussing the issues. Behavior and attitudes evolve over time.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2021

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , by Nathan Magnuson , published in June this year. also makes for a good gift from a parent or life/business coach and is perfect for a millennial’s book club. Magnuson : So much!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , is a really good book you, and lots of people, should know about. also makes for a good gift from a parent or life/business coach and is perfect for a millennial’s book club. is meant to help young professionals win, and it's hard to win without a winning attitude.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

The term comes from titled Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading with Marty Linsky and Ron Heifetz which is where Eugene Eric Kim borrowed the metaphor of The Dance Floor and the Balcony of his exercise. Strategy is analytical, reflective, and thinking - not much action.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2021

In his book, he shares his convictions on the fundamental tenets of: character commitment service leadership civility Each chapter tells the story of one of these tenets through compelling anecdotes of various characters in Courtney's life and career. The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Eugene was the consultant on Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness grant to strengthen the network of a Population/Reproductive Health grantee, The International Institute of Education's Leadership Development for Moblizing Reproductive Health Program. Technology is a dehumanizing.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Seema) The work-life balance is individual, both in terms of our personalities, but also our types of work. It was work, but something I also see as part of my life. I try to assess when I find work at home detrimental to life at home. Grabbing a lunch with a colleague is a great way to improve your quality of life at work.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 4, 2008

My job was to help them integrate some of their experiences into an action plan of next steps towards figuring out how they wanted to make an impact in the world. During the two-hour session, we did a brainstorming exercise that I learned from Carol Lloyd, author of Creating a Life Worth Living. They made 3 lists: a.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 22, 2020

Become a Young Professional Who Wins at Work and Life , is a really good book you, and lots of people, should know about. also makes for a good gift from a parent or life/business coach and is perfect for a millennial’s book club. is meant to help young professionals win, and it's hard to win without a winning attitude.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

There has been little consensus about the impact of focusing on overhead as a means of evaluating nonprofit organizations, either among nonprofit leadership or researchers. The research also looked at the kinds of actions — internal and external — that nonprofit organizations might undertake if external issues that impact overhead exacerbate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2014

In his book (May 13 release date), he shares is convictions on the fundamental tenets of: character commitment service leadership civility Each chapter tells the story of one of these tenets through compelling anecdotes of various characters in Courtney''s life and career. A real "gut check." Read Against The Grain this summer.

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