A Few Thoughts on Budgeting and Planning Ahead
A budget is not a forecast that you can put together on the weekend while at the cottage enjoying the view of the lake. It must be a result of some coordinated input and effort by the management team. It requires some time and thought, just like every other important...
The Osborne Principle – Fall 2017
Master your merger with the help of a seasoned professional. Efficiency, effectiveness, and expansion are sought-after goals of most organizations regardless of the sector in which they operate. Businesses want to grow their customer base – not-for-profits want...
Not for Profit Mergers: When is it time?
Boards of not-for-profit entities have a responsibility to steward and safeguard the programs, services, and resources of their organizations. Sometimes this work is straightforward; other times it is difficult and challenging. In changing or turbulent times, it is...
Start with the Tough Stuff
Many of us like to ease into our work day. Read e-mails, check schedules, wander down the hall and chat a bit; anything to delay getting into a higher mental gear for more important work. Some of the more successful people I’ve been associated with have a different...
Solving The Right Problem
Just the other day I saw an ad for a fast food chain and was reminded that this particular chain has served square hamburgers for many years, ostensibly so that the cheese will fit properly on top of the burger. This is a classic example of not solving the right...
Making The Most of Your Mistakes
I’ve written a couple of blogs on the topic of making mistakes. Perhaps because I’ve made so many, I feel like an “expert” on them? I’ve talked about how to plan for them, and more importantly, how they are an integral, perhaps even necessary part of the learning...
