If you want focused, effective, coordinated action from the people in your organization, then every one of them should be able to answer these four fundamental questions: *Why are we here? *What do we stand for? *Where are we going? *How are we going to get there? Why are we here? This is the mission question. But we don’t need to make people memorize the mission … [Read more...] about The Four Fundamental Questions
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The 2nd Deadly Sin of Nonprofit Strategy: “Insular Mountaintop Planning”
It can be good for a strategy planning group to go to the “mountains” to get away from distractions to do work together. But, before you go, gather input regarding the organization’s future from stakeholders – and check in with them when you get back for more input before you publish the plan. I get push-back on this, because it can take some time. When a CEO asks me why … [Read more...] about The 2nd Deadly Sin of Nonprofit Strategy: “Insular Mountaintop Planning”