Posts for "leadership"


Quitting for the Win!

From Use Your Words: The Business of Writing
August 30, 2010 at 11:41 pm
People don’t think of me as a quitter, which is funny, because I think about quitting all the time. It’s probably my number-one threat. Just ask my husband. He’s ... (more)

When Hiring Nonprofit Executives, We Only Get it Right 50% of the Time

From Know Your Own Bone
August 30, 2010 at 1:45 am
Last week, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly published an article by David Suarez, PhD. titled, Street Credentials and Management Backgrounds:Careers of Nonprofit Executives ... (more)

Caída libre (desde 2000 metros)

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
August 29, 2010 at 10:44 pm
La vida no es algo que se encuentra – es algo que se crea. (Imán pegado a la puerta de la nevera de mi amiga Trish) En estos días ando mudándome. Quizás sobra decir que ... (more)

Think Bigger Than You

From Danny Brown
August 28, 2010 at 11:32 am
A marketer and blogger I really admire, Mark W. Schaefer, wrote an excellent post about leadership the other day. In it, he told the story of how he was inspired by George Bergeron, ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Jim Kouzes

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 26, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Today, I spoke to Jim Kouzes, who is the one million copy bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge, and author of his latest book The Truth about Leadership: ... (more)

BBB Video of Leading an Arts Organization Panel

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
August 25, 2010 at 4:51 pm
I went to a series of panel conversations hosted by the Better Business Bureau back in February and just noticed they posted the video of a panel on leading arts orgs. Moderator: ... (more)

The Who, What, Why & How of Reputation and Relationships

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
August 20, 2010 at 1:13 pm
These days everyone wants to know just how they build their following and tribes, peeps too! The web revolution has produced some great how-to books, websites, blogs and even some ... (more)

Nonprofit Management Ideology: Are You Liberal or Conservative?

From Know Your Own Bone
August 16, 2010 at 6:27 pm
When discussing the future evolution of the nonprofit sector with colleagues and classmates, I often explain myself and then say, “but that’s coming from a Nonprofit ... (more)

On the Celebrated Turtle Races of Nisswa, Minnesota

From Brainware
August 10, 2010 at 10:11 am
How indecision results in failure. I've just gotten back from two weeks at "the lake" with my family.  My wife, as many of you know has Alzheimer's, and as a result ... (more)

Want to be an E.D. someday?

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
August 8, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Apply for Arts Leadership Institute 2010! Curriculum includes: identifying your personal leadership style and values leading others: managing up and down, giving/receiving feedback, ... (more)

Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
August 5, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Dear ELNYA Members, Applications are now being accepted for the Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service! The fellowship offers a chance for leaders early in careers at ... (more)

My Two Cents on Leadership Development

From Sales | Marketing & Business Development Solutions | Drew Stevens
August 2, 2010 at 11:01 am
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an interesting article concerning Leadership Development. (http://bit.ly/bUbmYc) Fearing a shortage of managers, organizations are now returning ... (more)

¿A que juegan?

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
August 1, 2010 at 9:19 am
Te acuerdas del juego “la papa caliente”?  Aquel que usualmente jugabas en fiestas de cumpleaños cuando fuiste niño – después de que se le había puesto la cola al ... (more)

Be Bodacious: Put Life in Your Leadership (Book Review)

From UpstartHR
July 28, 2010 at 1:00 pm
I’ve been reading a copy of Be Bodacious: Put Life in Your Leadership recently, and it’s been one of the better business books I’ve read this year. I’ve ... (more)

Sintonízate.

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
July 25, 2010 at 7:48 am
Empezando ahora mismo, te invito a que por una semana manejes al trabajo con el radio apagado, hagas ejercicio sin iPod, y te acuestes a dormir con el televisor apagado.  Mas ... (more)

Los Des Enmascarados.

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
July 18, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Apuesto que al igual que yo, tu también has sido culpable de decir o pensar “no voy al gimnasio porque no tengo tiempo…”, “me alimento de comida rápida porque no ... (more)

Arts Leadership Institute Fall 2010

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
July 15, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Since 1965, ABC/NY has drawn on the resources of the business community to sustain and improve the nonprofit arts community.  This fall, through American Express Foundation’s ... (more)

The Organization May Have Zilch, But You Won’t

From Know Your Own Bone
July 12, 2010 at 2:14 am
This post is created in conjunction with other members of the Nonprofit Millennial Bloggers Alliance. Our posts this week (all with “Zilch” in the title), explore perspectives ... (more)

Sharing is caring – Harvey Mackay on career success

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
July 11, 2010 at 9:52 pm
(NOTA:  Buscando contribuir al maximo a tu desarollo profesional, en este post comparto la entrevista que muy gentilmente me concedio Harvey Mackay – un autor que cinco ... (more)

SHRM10 – Closing thoughts

From PseudoHR
July 5, 2010 at 5:16 pm
I’ve started this post, both in my head and on the computer, more times than I can count.  Each time it takes a different direction. I guess I’m conflicted ... (more)

5 Reasons to Always Be Thinking Like a Graduate Student

From Know Your Own Bone
July 2, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I’ll be honest: when I left my full-time gig at the Science Center in order to become a full-time graduate student last year, I was terrified by how this change would alter ... (more)

Be vivid – let your employees do the same

From PseudoHR
July 1, 2010 at 1:01 pm
The SHRM10 closing general session was led by Marcus Buckingham. Buckingham is an excellent speaker; witty and wicked smart….. and not to mention easy on the ... (more)

What makes a global team work?

From Reckitt Benckiser
June 30, 2010 at 11:32 am
What do you think makes a global team? International locations - yes. Different nationalities of team members - yes. Mobility of individual staff - yes… Overall, what ... (more)

RB – a school of leadership

From Reckitt Benckiser
June 28, 2010 at 11:09 am
In our previous posts we discussed broadly about our company values and how well they express RB culture.  Achievement, Ownership, Entrepreneurship and Teamspirit represent ... (more)

Qué trip, ¿a?

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
June 27, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Seria antitético – y totalmente fuera de mi carácter – sugerir que cambies tu estado mental con sustancias de origen sospechoso.  Entonces voy a pedirte que aprendas, a ... (more)