Nonprofit sector executives face a unique set of challenges. They have to translate the organization’s purpose into everyday operations, delegate work, build culture and motivate employees to keep pushing toward their organization’s mission daily. […]

By 2020, Millennials are expected to account for 50% of the global workforce and 75% by 2025. Yet millennials, the generation loosely defined as those born between 1980 and 2000, get a bad rap in the workplace. We have all heard many of the stereotypes, ‘they are lazy, entitled, too forward/ambitious for their own good.’ Ready or not, the change is here and a majority millennial workforce will likely spark an evolution of the executive role. […]

From my experience, most executive leaders, and especially those with bleeding hearts for their causes, want to partner with and inspire their teams. Most want their employees to thrive and to see staff reinforce their organization’s brand values. Most want to understand who their employees are on a personal level and spend time engaging with them. […]

An unexpected resignation from a nonprofit CEO gives ‘shock and awe’ a brand new meaning. But it happens all the time. Leaders who have been at the helm of an organization anywhere from 6 months to several decades might suddenly need to resign for personal or professional reasons. If this were to happen at your organization, would you be prepared for that ‘shock and awe’ moment whether intentional or unforeseen? […]