by Michelle Coombs, PhD | Jun 5, 2025 | Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
Leading a not-for-profit is a demanding role, requiring leaders to navigate financial constraints, limited staffing, and high expectations. While many strive for perfection, research suggests that prioritizing effectiveness over flawlessness can lead to better...
by Michelle Coombs, PhD | Sep 7, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
In an earlier blog I wrote that businesses could learn a lot from non-profit organizations. One of the ways this happens is to remain Driven by Mission. But how exactly do you leverage your mission statement in practice? The secret to operationalizing a good mission...
by Michelle Coombs, PhD | May 18, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
In the first blog of this series, I shared how non-profits and businesses are alike and how businesses can learn from the non-profit world. One key lesson is how non-profit organizations stay true to their mission. Staying on mission helps block out some of the...
by Michelle Coombs, PhD | May 11, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
Time-and-time again I have heard people who work in business share their wisdom in the non-profit context. As someone who has spent most of my working life in non-profit organizations, I have found there are many lessons businesses can learn from non-profits as...
by Michelle Coombs, PhD | Nov 29, 2022 | Human Resources, Osborne Insights Blogs
Gone are the days when non-profit organizations could tackle a social cause on their own. The individual approach to solving issues results in limited or isolated impact. Pre-pandemic, work had already begun in the non-profit sector to work collaboratively to address...
