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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Invest in Talent Without Spending a Dime
Nonprofit leaders have usually chosen to work for an organization because they are passionate about the mission and want to make an impact. While many care about their salary and career advancement, they also care about their learning and development, … 
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Posted in Coaching & Feedback, Mentoring, Nonprofit Leadership
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Flight Attendants Have it Right
Yes, we never listen to them anymore before the plane takes off. But, they do have it right. You have to put the oxygen mask on yourself first, before you can help other people. Same thing goes for effective leaders. … READ MORE
Posted in First Time Managers, Work Life Balance
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Top Three Issues Facing Nonprofit Organizations in 2012
Today at 2pm EST, the Center for Creative Leadership will host a Twitter chat on Nonprofit Leadership, in conjunction with American Express Philanthropy. This post begins the discussion, with Shera Clark, CCL’s Nonprofit Sector Director, shedding light on three of the major … READ MORE
Posted in Nonprofit Leadership
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“Doing” and “Being” a Leader: Not the Same Thing
George, one of the best trainers in our organization, often begins his classes with a very interesting introduction – He calls it 5-7-10. He asks participants in our leadership classes to think back to where they were when they were … READ MORE
Posted in Work Life Balance
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Developing Young Leaders: Great Potential, Significant Gaps
For years, CCL has been hearing from our program participants about how they would love to have benefited from a leadership development experience earlier in their lives. Right now, the next generation of leaders is already in the workforce, and … READ MORE
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Should you start an innovation department?
Often organizations try to drive innovation by placing responsibility in one department (e.g. R&D, marketing, product development or some other organizational silo). We fondly call this the “innovation ghetto.” As you might have guessed by our choice of language, it’s … READ MORE
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Leadership Lessons from the Softball Field
With the major league baseball playoffs starting, I thought a lesson I learned in my own softball league may help leaders out there, particularly those who are managing for the first time in their life. One thing the best leaders … READ MORE
Betrayed in the Workplace? 7 Steps for Healing
A co-worker breaks a confidence. A teammate takes credit for your work. Your boss is chronically late. Another reorganization – and another round of layoffs – is impending. It’s easy to see how business as usual can feel like betrayal as … READ MORE
Posted in Conflict & Trust, Emotional Intelligence
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Bringing Focus to Innovation Leadership: Part 1
Driving innovation is complex. So are organizations. Add them together and the challenge becomes more mind-boggling than an eight-sided Rubik’s cube. How do you know where to focus your innovation leadership development efforts so that you and your organization have … READ MORE
Posted in Creativity & Innovation
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Cool Leadership in a Hot Place
My colleague looked at me through the dusty haze of 105 degree heat, smiled, and stated: “There is nothing like the California High Desert in the middle of August to stimulate thinking about leadership.” I laughed and thought to myself … READ MORE
