Tags: Risk Leadership
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
The Dark Side of Leadership
Few nonprofits can thrive or even survive without strong leadership. Yet what happens when forceful leaders cross the line and become bellicose bullies or just plain bad bosses? Sadly, the nonprofit sector is not immune from the harm that destructive...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Talking at Your Nonprofit
Talking about risk is essential to fortifying your nonprofit’s reputation and mission, and providing a safe environment for the people who serve and those who rely on you for services. Yet starting a conversation about “what could go wrong” isn’t...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Two Ears, One Mouth
Last week’s eNews on “Soft Power and Quiet Persistence” drew a small army of introverts out of the shadows of our large and growing list of subscribers. Thanks so much for your feedback and examples of “soft power” in the...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Listen While You Work
Earlier this month I had an opportunity to hear a keynote presentation on leadership by Dr. John C. Maxwell. During his thought-provoking address at the 2010 General Assembly of YMCAs, Dr. Maxwell discussed “levels” of leadership and the reasons why...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Transitions: Make the Most of Organizational Change
Long-time residents of the Greater Washington area become accustomed to the abrupt change in seasons. After a record-setting winter and what seemed like only a week of moderate spring weather, summer conditions have once again arrived before the calendar marks...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Layover
I generally dread flight layovers of more than an hour in duration. While many fellow frequent fliers seem to find comfort in a long layover believing it reduces the downside risk of a missed connection, I’d much rather sprint from...
Topics: General, Organizational Culture
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
How to be the Worlds Smartest Risk Manager
I’ve just finished the National Geographic book, “How to Be the World’s Smartest Traveler.” Who doesn’t want to be the world’s “smartest” anything?! As a big fan of the expression, “don’t believe everything you read,” I had no expectation of...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
One Enchanted Leader
“Not every enchanting person has your best interests at heart. Resisting enchantment, therefore, is a valuable skill that requires avoiding tempting situations, looking far into the future, and finding a devil’s advocate.” — Guy Kawasaki, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts,...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Long Shadow
If you had an opportunity to tune into your local or national news yesterday you’ve probably already heard the news. When Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow he saw his shadow. According to the legend associated with the world’s most...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Obsessed with a Cure: Why Risk Champions Should Think Differently
Last week I came across a TEDX talk by a student at Carnegie Mellon University on the topic of living with and managing ADHD. My ADD brain went “OH” and clicked “play.” Not only was the student, Stephen Tonti, funny and engaging,...
Topics: General