Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2018

a cataract operation can cost $200 or less, compared with $3,500 in the U.S. The answer is yes, as we found in the example of Ascension , the largest nonprofit health system in the United States. Ascension saved 10%–15% a year by aggregating all of those contracts and negotiating from the strength of the combined operation.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

Consultants are senior-level people, well-versed in the art and science of the domain in which we consult, be that change leadership or system architecture. By contrast, professional independent consultants operate as microbusinesses. By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Organizational Character and Leadership Development By Jim Smith on December 16, 2010. They operate from self-evaluated standards. I am sure we have all seen groups operate from these various stages, or plateaus. We can observe groups operating at various stages of moral development in their assumptions and behaviors.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 26, 2006

If you've been reading this blog regularly, you know that I like small nonprofits, and am wary of merger-fever. Deborah Elizabeth Finn seems to agree with me, and has written specifically about the technology needs of small nonprofits. In Consolidate or die: Will it come to that, for small nonprofit organizations?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 18, 2019

Khan Academy is an online global education nonprofit launched by Sal Khan with the audacious mission to “provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 23, 2010

This is a question that came up in a conversation last week, and from time to time; "What is the appropriate size for a nonprofit board of directors?" The generally accepted number for most small- to mid-sized nonprofits is 9-14 members. It is important to be operating within your bylaws. Has the mission become irrelevant?

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. This is what enabled me when I got the opportunity to leave that nonprofit and grab my dream job at Walt Disney World as an internal consultant, why I was able to get, again, some of the more strategic projects that were available.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. This is what enabled me when I got the opportunity to leave that nonprofit and grab my dream job at Walt Disney World as an internal consultant, why I was able to get, again, some of the more strategic projects that were available.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

For years, companies, universities and nonprofits have researched the reasons why women are less likely to enter STEM field s — and why, once they enter, they face challenges that frequently push them out. Once she embraced that sense of purpose and started framing her vision for projects that way, her leadership brand evolved.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

So why have some nonprofits flourished while others have floundered? They've given concrete examples of specific cuts, and then demonstrated their strengths and ability to operate, despite challenges. Tags: donors Nonprofit message communications. It's all in the message. End of that rant. Here's one more note about mergers.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Interim staff leadership during a period of transition gives a board of directors the time necessary to make appropriate strategic decisions. In each case I served as part of the negotiating team, protecting the interests of my client, and managing communications to staff, as well as managing day-to-day operations of the organization.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MARCH 5, 2019

After four years of working as a "permanent" full-time Executive Director, launching a start-up nonprofit, and only taking a few short-term consulting gigs from existing clients, I am once again available for new opportunities. Not to forget operating programs at a different location while managing the construction at home base.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 5, 2013

After all, the way your client’s organization has been operating in the past is because one or more people felt strongly that their organization should be operating that way (even though that way they were operating may have caused their problems and is actually what needs to be changed). Fundraising for Nonprofits.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

All systems operate on a steady-state called homeostasis and they operate within norms and standards. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Consulting and Organizational Development. Crisis Management. Customer Service. Facilitation. Free Management Library Blogs. Human Resources.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 15, 2011

It helps the client know the true costs in successfully operating his or her organization. ” Is it decreased employee turnover, increased profit or successful operation of a technical system? Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

For example, say I’m working with a team of people representing a bottling operation in a brewery, and the team has figured out how to redesign the bottling operation to reduce costs, simplify the process, and increase production. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Facilitation.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 28, 2010

Development is hard pressed to interface with operations. Yet it is extremely important that this interface be workable because developments are not relevant until they find their way into operations. An operation is charted to preserve the status quo, the current thinking and methods. Operations are based in control.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2007

Fellow nonprofit blogger, Gayle Roberts , has suggested that I look into my crystal ball and give you a posting from ten years in the future. Back when all the 'experts' were warning of the coming nonprofit leadership shortage? Tags: Nonprofit future fundraising. Remember back in 2007? Stay tuned to this blog to find out.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Applications for their services might include leadership, management and supervisory development. Some people assert that these consultants focus mostly on “soft” skills regarding peoples’ beliefs, feelings and perceptions, and less on “hard” skills regarding organizational structures, processes and operations. Leadership.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 7, 2008

Yes, even as a consultant, and somebody with nearly twenty years of public service, half of it in leadership positions, I continue to learn every day. The assignment began as a simple "caretaker" role, keeping daily operations running smoothly while we negotiated a merger. And so, that completes the "too busy to blog" story.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 21, 2007

If you've been working in nonprofit management for any amount of time, you should already be fairly adept at recognizing good partnership opportunities. Nor am I one who talks about there being "too many nonprofits." The list above is just a place to start your discussions and soul searching within your nonprofit.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

AUGUST 16, 2010

These systems operate within boundaries subjected to the whims of environmental changes such as: economic crises, increased competitive threats and industry shifts. The human system operates the technology. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Think of the human organization.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 24, 2021

I've been spending much of my social media time over at Quora, answering questions about nonprofit management and fundraising (and a few questions of a more political nature). What is the best step after setting vision and mission in strategic planning for a nonprofit organization? or, isn't it?) Still, I'm glad when I can help out.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Value of Volunteers to Nonprofits Nonprofit organizations, by nature, often rely heavily on volunteers. We can learn how nonprofits harness the power of volunteers most effectively and use that information to motivate people at work in a similar fashion to achieve great things from even small contributions. Willem, A.,

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. The leadership set you up for success. – Washington, DC.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 19, 2012

(Guest post from John Scherer, Co-Director of Scherer Leadership International , with Billie Alban, President of Alban & Williams, Ltd. What are our operating assumptions and where did they come from? This is the second blog post in a six-part series about the history of OD.). Introduction to this Blog Series. Consulting.

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Emerson Consulting Group

JUNE 10, 2021

One of the greatest responsibilities of leadership is driving continual evolution of the organization toward a well-defined future state. It is said management is about finding answers; leadership is about asking questions. Dave speaks and writes about strategic leadership, leading change, organization transformation and innovation.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 6, 2013

With recent emphasis on the importance of using a highly facilitative and collaborative leadership style when guiding change, leaders are beginning to operate more like internal consultants for change then ever before. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Crisis Management.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JULY 26, 2010

The systems vantage point is the whole operation within its environment operating within a steady state, which keeps it viable. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. Input, transformation and output: this is basic process-task in the architecture of systems. Crisis Management.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

You would extend your physical and mental antennae to not miss a cue that might be a clue as to how to operate successfully as a stranger in a strange land. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. It would help you to get clear about who you are and who you are not. Crisis Management.

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

Lee is accused of donating $36 million to nonprofit foundations operated by a friend of the former president in return for political favors. A more authentic CSR program and a more public commitment to ethical leadership by the controlling Lee family would signal to the government and the public that Samsung is taking change to heart.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 13, 2010

There are certain types of general knowledge that would likely be the same, especially: a) General frameworks from which to develop and/or operate systems, for example, performance management systems, financial systems or marketing systems. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning. Leadership.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Most think banks are part of an elite establishment that’s lost sight of the broader mission to serve customers and would prefer they operate more like nonprofits. It no longer makes sense for banks to be run and operated exclusively by career bankers.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 10, 2010

The design is similar to creating and operating a “marching organization.” Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership. Nonprofit Capacity Building. From Vertical to Horizontal By Jim Smith on May 10, 2010. We live in traditional organizations that are functional and vertically managed. Crisis Management. Customer Service.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

.” But being isolated at the top can compromise your decision making and leadership effectiveness, both of which require having as much firsthand information about a situation as possible.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before starting Real Board Solutions, Terry was both an accountant and an operations/sales manager. On this special long episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Terry joins us to talk all things related to board governance, Executive Directors and more, including: SME Strategy ·.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

They’ve developed a system of military leadership called mission command , an alternative to rigid systems of leadership that specify in great detail what troops should do in battle. This approach to project leadership is not common, but we see it more frequently on startup teams and in smaller organizations.

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