After take-off on the “Red-eye” from Perth to Sydney the other night, I decided to forego the in-flight entertainment and listen to my own music and hopefully get some shut-eye. This was my last trip home after delivering our Janus CEO Transition Program in Ruah Community Services. The assignment took 9 months to complete and […]
Much has been written about the need for NFPs to embrace “a long term view with short-term action” concerning strategy, if they want to meet financial sustainability. As well as adopting this strategic philosophy, the NFP wants to have agile and flexible; governance, culture, processes and systems as the client/customer “value proposition” which drives sustainability, […]
OK, this may not be your ideal “elevator pitch” but here is a pretty quick overview of our Janus Leadership Transition Program and why Boards should take advantage of our free no obligation consultation offer.
Are you tired of being asked, “Why can’t you run your not for profit like a business?” I’ve written about how not for profits can use advice written for businesses (with just a little translation). When it comes to not for profit finance, however, some business wisdom is just wrong. Clara Miller, the former director […]
By Joe Moore It was a unique demonstration of the art of making a set of matryoshka dolls from the one block of wood. You may be familiar with this Russian nesting doll or babushka. A set of, typically five, wooden dolls. Each doll may be taken apart to reveal another one – except […]
By Nina Sochon In days gone past, not-for-profits saw flexible work as a cost to the organisation – a nice-to-have. In today’s tight economy, clever not-for-profits are reinventing the way they work by using technology to enable flexibility. This in turn helps organisations get the right people for the job and deliver fantastic service […]
By Ian Sampson Loneliness in decision making at the top is generally recognised as a phenomenon of modern business life. But support is rarely accessed when those at the top of an organisation feel they have to deal with complex matters, just relying on their own resources. While CEO’s, Chairs, and senior executives spend their days […]
By Chris Gandy If you have been a Director of a not for profit, I am sure you can relate to this. I received a call recently from a Board Member of a mid-sized cause-based organisation and the conversation went roughly like this: “Heard you are back in Executive Recruitment” she said “Well yes, kind […]
By Dennis Fischman Have you heard the tale of Scheherazade? She was a noble lady who married the king of Arabia. Her new husband had a grim habit: marrying and killing off a wife every night. Scheherazade’s beauty couldn’t save her, but her stories did. Night after night, she told him one fascinating story after […]
By Dennis Fischman So many readers enjoyed my post “Are You Listening, Nonprofits?“, I thought you might like a little more advice about social listening. Craig Jamieson is a submarine fan, and he tells us that social listening is like sonar. Use it to find: Conversations that show something about the people who support you […]
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