Managing Your Assistant: Finding Balance by Sharing the Workload
I recently went on vacation to the Caribbean with my husband. When we were planning our vacation, he pointed out to me that some of the accommodation options provide you with your own personal butler. I asked myself: Do I really need one? I assumed that the dining...
The Best Performing Team I Ever Had
There has been much written about building and leading great teams and I feel some reluctance to extend that list. Though once I had the privilege to lead a team whose performance was significantly higher than any other I worked with over the past 3 decades. The...
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...
