Category: Leadership
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
I recently reviewed The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni. The book is part fable and part logical argument about a series of dysfunctions that Lencioni believes lay…
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Get it done
I sometimes feel like there’s two types of people, those who talk about doing things and those that do them. Talkers tend to talk a good game at first, but…
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Nonprofit leadership traits
In doing their hiring processes, most boards focus on what skills they want their Executive Director to have. In my experience, it’s equally if not more important to identify the…
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Some opening thoughts on leadership
I expect this to be the first of many blog entries on leadership. I’ve been thinking about leadership as I’ve surveyed the landscape of organizations with whom I’ve worked or…