by Anne Bloom | Nov 16, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
A recently published law firm article reported that the number of workplace investigations in Ontario is skyrocketing. This is largely due to statutory changes that have come into effect over the last few years including Workplace Health and Safety and AODA (the...
by Ellis Katsof & Anne Bloom | Nov 1, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
In February 2021 I (Ellis Katsof) wrote a blog about what I believed was the greatest challenge facing the Not-For-Profit (NFP) sector, “Investment in leadership development and capacity-building”. Today, together with my colleague Anne Bloom, we are writing about a...
by Indu Bains | Sep 21, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
“It’s me, HI! I’m the problem… it’s me.” – Taylor Swift In the world of management, there exists a fine line between being an effective leader and a notorious micromanager. While both may seem similar on the surface, their impact on the organization and its team can...
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 David Yundt | Aug 17, 2023 | Business, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
One of the most critical responsibilities of a CEO is to lead their organization through business transformation. After successfully navigating a number of business transformations, including start-ups, mergers/acquisitions, and major technology implementations, I’d...
by Ellis Katsof | Jul 13, 2023 | Interim Leadership, Nonprofit, Osborne Insights Blogs
Fresh Perspectives Today’s environment, post COVID, has created many new challenges for not-for-profits and in more than a few cases, has led to changes in leadership. When there is a sudden change in senior leadership, an interim Executive Director...
