The Truths that Remain
Daffodils are known in some cultures for truth, trust, self-awareness and renewal I have been doing a lot of listening over the early part of 2022 (through virtual [...]
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May 2022
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Jun 2021
Global Trends 2021
I periodically do a review of some global trends that may impact organizations I work with. Here is some of what I am seeing mid-2021. Uneven vaccination and recovery – [...]
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Mar 2021
It’s All in the Questions
Powerful questions are often the key to finding our way forward. Identifying the questions that will work for your group, keeping them front and center on a regular basis, and [...]
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Jan 2021
Into Unchartered Territory
Background/context Many of us have been leaders for a long time, but with a global pandemic, political and social upheaval and so much more, this period clearly feels and is [...]
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Dec 2019
Most popular blog posts of the decade
It is hard to believe we are already at the end of the decade (and that I’ve been blogging for a decade!) but here we are :) For my end [...]
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Feb 2019
The long term nature of change
I’ve been leading an initiative that’s now going into its sixth year and have thus been thinking about some of our learning around long term change. Long term change for [...]
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Jan 2019
Trends to Watch for in 2019
As we move into a new year, there have been a number of pieces discussing trends we should be aware of. Here are some of the trends I find most [...]
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Dec 2018
2018 Year End Wrap-up
Some of my favorite pieces this year From my blog: Strategic International Outreach, October 2018 Global Trends for Social Sector Organizations, February 2018 From elsewhere around the internet: Executive [...]
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Jul 2018
Two decades of learning
We’re at an interesting juncture in the history of civil society / social sector organizations. Many innovative organizations that started 20-25 years ago have now reached a certain maturity, with [...]
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Apr 2018
Test It! Lessons we are Learning Part II
Introduction The Civil Society and Testing Change project (CS&TC) is an initiative to develop and test new ways for civil society organizations and their partners to operate. The project’s [...]