Practicing the art of governance as evangelism
Stop the presses on the latest run of board member business cards. There’s a word to add to the title line, and this it is… Read More »Practicing the art of governance as evangelism
Stop the presses on the latest run of board member business cards. There’s a word to add to the title line, and this it is… Read More »Practicing the art of governance as evangelism
Recently, I participated as a guest writer for my friend John Pearson’s year-long blogged journey through A Year with Peter Drucker: 52 Weeks of Coaching… Read More »My week with (a book about) Peter Drucker
Many a boardroom discussion is prolonged in hope of achieving unanimity on an important decision. And nonprofit CEOs and board chairs are often chosen and… Read More »Breaking ranks with consensus thinking about consensus
In the coming months I will assist with two evaluation processes – one of a seminary president’s performance, the other, a board self-assessment. When approaching… Read More »A gentle evaluation turns away anger
A Wall Street Journal article titled “How to Revive McDonald’s” is an unexpected source of wise words for leaders in theological education, but that’s what… Read More »Reviving theological schools (and other sagging nonprofits) the McDonald’s way
It’s been 15 years since the publication of Growing Givers’ Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry and although I’ve tried to keep up with the organizations… Read More »Re-claiming a one-time commitment to fundraising as ministry
My role with Messiah College’s Master of Arts in Higher Education has expanded recently to half-time, which means I’m thinking a lot these days about… Read More »Leadership advice worth following
Despite lip service to the notion that anyone can be a leader, the fact is there’s leadership and then there’s LEADERSHIP and few of us… Read More »Leadership from back in the pack
Governance seems a giant yawn to most folks, but if you’re looking for fun or fury, governance is the thing. Nothing brings out organizational fireworks… Read More »Oh, for grace for peaceful governance
“Aim for faithfulness rather than results!” If this headline from a recent issue of the Focus on Nonprofit Accountability newsletter strikes you as an odd opposition… Read More »Make faithfulness and results the choice. Please.