Archive for April 23, 2024

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Recently I’ve had some really challenging issues with several clients. In one organization we encountered significant resistance to change in the board of directors and one in the staff leadership. This blog outlines seven keys for leadership to focus on, which will guarantee that OH will improve.

If OH is not what it could be, it’s important that the leadership (CEO and her/his core group of leaders) do their best to stay out of the weeks and focus on the larger, strategic issues that shape and guide the organization.

There are many articles and books written about the founder’s syndrome. Some present the founder as if he/she held some mystical power over the organization. Some present a story where all the challenges of the organization are framed as “the founder’s fault.” Truth be told, in some organizations they do…but in many, it’s just myth, but more often than not these issues exist due to a lack of strong governance on the part of the board of directors.

In my nonprofit experiences I’ve seen situations where the founder’s vision was powerful,