Management and Leadership in Nonprofits

Value of Trouble

In talking with leaders in many organizations, there seems to be one consistent thought - stay out of trouble! After all, with trouble comes pain and dealing with pain is awfully hard. Let me ask one more question, though. What happens after the pain? Or to put it another way, what is the outcome of trouble?

Reflections on a Week

Read about Steve's take on Wipfli's 11th Annual Management Conference for Grant-Funded Programs, which was held July 12-16, 2010 in Las Vegas.

Emotions and Change

Have you ever tried to get a coworker, friend, loved one or maybe just a casual acquaintance to change behavior? Or, heaven forbid, a teenager? Think about what's involved in the process.

Risky Decisions

I hear there's a little oil leaking in the Gulf of Mexico. Wait a minute, the leak seems to be getting bigger. Oops, can't seem to plug it up but everything is being tried. Oh, and it's even bigger than first thought.

I can hear you asking, "what can an oil leak can possibly have to do with leadership and management in my organization?" The answer is nothing (regarding the leak, that is). What it does have a lot to do with in your organization is how that leak was managed both before it occurred and after.

iPad - Do You Need (Want) One?

Time's a Changin'

We are on the verge of some very new ways to use technology in business. The old days of buying a server, buying lots of storage, buying software, buying people to support it, and buying big PCs to access it are fading.

Where Does Strategy Come From?

Here you go nonprofit leaders. Time to do that Strategic Plan again. Get it done. Cross it off the list. You'll meet with the board and some of your leaders. Then, you'll meet with your staff to share the brilliance of the strategic planning team. The staff will be asked to execute the brilliant strategies. And in the end, nothing happens. Has anybody heard this story before? Some of you I'm sure have.

Grab a Saw

Did you ever want to just do it? You know what I mean. You walk in to your organization and there it sits. The problem.

Got Risk?

Great opportunity is knocking on the doors of nonprofits in your community...but what kind of risk is this creating?