Leadership

My father spent more than thirty years working on an automobile assembly line.  He had a clear, concrete, tangible understanding of many things, including the meaning of the word “management.”  To him, “management” was “a kid in a tie.” He never tired of telling me, and many others, about the day he went to where

Many nonprofit organizations have a wealth of resources that they do not recognize. It’s so easy to get caught up in the details of the urgent tasks to be completed every day, and to lose sight of the deep values, principles, and vision that brought you here in the first place. Within a nonprofit, it’s

I have worked with a lot of people in a variety of different situations.   One thing that has been consistent whenever and wherever I have worked with anyone, whether paid staff or volunteers, is that people appreciate being recognized for the work they do.   It may not be the primary motivation for most people, but

I get together every couple of weeks with a group of guys for breakfast. Now, I participate in a variety of groups, but this one is unique. There are eight of us. I think I am the youngest member; some of us are retired, and others are facing retirement. We get together for breakfast, and

When I was a child, what I wanted to do “when I grew up” was be President of the United States. I read biographies of quite a few of the presidents; I think their stories connected with the take-responsibility, first-born, older-brother part of my personality. Politics seemed exciting, especially from the vantage point of living

I wrote in an earlier post about recognizing the depth of value and connections on Twitter.  I mentioned that I was hooked on tweet-chats.  Tweet-chats are just what they sound like: talking with a bunch of people simultaneously, following the conversation, and crafting contributions at the same time.  The first tweet-chats that I have found