A problem is going to arise and your leadership will be needed. And people are going to need to trust you. Will they? How deep is your reservoir of trust? At this moment, you better hope your reservoir is very full – especially if it is a big problem you are facing. But there is nothing you can do now to add to it. Building your reservoir of trust takes time. How do … [Read more...] about Your Reservoir of Trust
Leadership
What Change Should You Lead?
If you could change one thing in your organization that would make a REAL difference in the IMPACT you make, what would it be? What do you have to lose by giving it a try??? Start by sharing your thoughts with a few people you trust to test your idea. If others agree then get more people on board. And then – when the timing is right –broaden your movement to more … [Read more...] about What Change Should You Lead?
The Right Amount of Stress
What!?! I want NO stress! And there are a lot of good reasons that you don’t want stress. Too much stress has been shown to cause a myriad of health problems including hypertension, heart issues, depression, and more. And at work, too much stress can lead to bad decision making, low quality of work, burn out, strained relations with colleagues, lack of focus, and … [Read more...] about The Right Amount of Stress
Instant Gratification vs. Innovation
If I told you that if you reduced your nonprofits services by 10% this coming year, you could be back to where you are the next year along with a 20% improvement that would carry on in future years, would you make the reduction? I hope that you would say “yes” – the math works. But if I said you had a “chance” to get the 20% improvement – not a guarantee – then it becomes … [Read more...] about Instant Gratification vs. Innovation
CEO of Your Health
You cannot make much of a Mission Impact if you do not have good, quality health. And whose job is that? You are the CEO of Your Health. How would you evaluate your performance in that CEO role? Here are some suggestions for improvement: *Create A Health Vision. What do you want your health to look like, feel like, and be like all through the decades as you age? … [Read more...] about CEO of Your Health