As reported in my last blog, my friend John Thomas and I facilitated a session on Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk at the recent Bridge Conference. The participants had such great insights that I asked John to join me as co-author of this week’s blog to provide some of the highlights of those comments. Thanks John! Here is our report: *We – nonprofit executives – need to get … [Read more...] about Pallotta Insights from The Bridge
Pallotta & The Overhead Myth
You are probably one of more than 2 million people who have viewed Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong.” If not, you better get with it! Tons has been written about this talk. Pallotta turns some people off, but one thing is for certain – he has gotten people’s attention! Tomorrow, my friend John Thomas and I are presenting a session on … [Read more...] about Pallotta & The Overhead Myth
Analysis Cannot Answer the Question “Why”
One of the really great things we do in Business School is to teach students an abundance of analytical tools. There’s the basic SWOT analysis – what are your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats? And there’s . . . Scenario Planning – let’s forecast the possible futures. Balanced Scorecard – how can we predict future performance by tracking metrics in various … [Read more...] about Analysis Cannot Answer the Question “Why”
“Nice Guys” Finish . . .
Which group is least successful in their work life? “Givers” who are characterized by being helpful, compassionate, caring, and kind? Or “Takers” who are always looking out for what is best for themselves? It turns out that “Givers” make up this least successful group. And the most successful? “Givers” as well! What’s going on here? It turns out that some “Givers” … [Read more...] about “Nice Guys” Finish . . .
The Performance Paradox
Yes! I want to be a high performer! Yes! I want to accomplish all of my goals! Sorry. You can’t have it both ways. What!?! Why? While it may seem like a contradiction – the only way to maximize your performance is to give up your desire to attain your goals 100%. Research on goals shows that the higher you set your goals, the greater performance you will have.* So, … [Read more...] about The Performance Paradox