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Get your Strategy off the Shelf with the Organizational Compass
By Shaun Lee Dust Bunnies (real or electronic) When working with new clients, we ask them to share any previous strategic plans with us. Most of the time they send us a PDF that is 60-120 pages long. My instant reaction...
Strategic Plan (Wow) + Operating System (How) = Liberation
Strategy Fatigue Last year we started a new engagement with a client helping them to develop a 5-year strategic plan. In our second meeting with the board committee who was charged with steering the project to completion, one of the board members...
Color and Core Values
Meet Jack - Jack is 2.5 years old and is one of my greatest teachers in life. Behind this great teacher (and taker of these photos) is an incredible leader, my wife. Here is why… I am one of those nerds that applies business concepts to my...
My Personal Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for 2021
My intention in creating personal OKRs for 2021 is to learn from the areas where I felt less peace in 2020 and commit to changes that will positively impact my overall feeling of peace and fulfillment throughout the 2021. As I created these, I noticed three themes...
OKRs in the Social Services Webinar Recap
https://youtu.be/3kGz1p9Jd7A The COVID-19 pandemic forced many nonprofits to rethink success and accomplish more with less. The shift from surviving to thriving will require a culture of focus, collaboration, and results-orientation. In this webinar we will review the...
Measure your Mission: OKRs
By Shaun Lee Determining how to quantify the impact of missional work is among the greatest challenges nonprofit organizations face. Measuring results for nonprofits often isn’t as clear cut as it is in for-profit companies. As a nonprofit leader it can feel like you...
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