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Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust 

Candid

A common theme emerges from the experiences shared by these leaders from diverse backgrounds: a fundamental absence of trust in their leadership. This, in turn, exacerbates the absence of trust in their leadership. And when I talk to the leadership or my board about that, it seems to fall on deaf ears,’” said Wilds Lawson.

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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Documenting the steps that you will take in a leadership challenge is a good way to begin training yourself to act with intention in a situation filled with extreme emotional distractions. Our own.orgCommunity offers “Circles” for women in leadership, CEOs, and C-suite executives. Pay Attention Don’t ignore subtle signals and signs.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

Social media and sound byte journalism is making it harder for associations to share balanced research, facts, and perspectives What are associations doing/should be doing to shore up trust in their industries? Are you having conversations within your association about declining trust, credibility and authority?

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How Innovation Naturally Emerges From Deliberate Inefficiency

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation.

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5 Must-Have Productivity Software Products Nonprofits Need to Be Effective in 2021

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Along the way, nonprofits need a service that offers a low barrier to entry, prioritizes user experience, and provides exceptional video and sound quality. Therefore, choosing the right video conferencing platform is an operational necessity. Recommendation ? Zoom allows organizers to schedule calls, invite guests, and moderate meetings.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Academic Institutions.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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In a Harvard Business Review Article , authors Robert S. Having a sound business continuity plan helps. It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. It’s helpful to make the distinction between the things we can control and those we can’t.