How Can You Lead the Different Generations?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I’m a Millennial, and my grandma often wonders “what happened” to my generation. She had her first job at twelve, was married by sixteen, and had six boys ...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Other Governance Principles
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
“I just feel like I’m rubber stamping decisions,” a board member confided to me. “The executive director shows up to meetings basically saying this is ...
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Character Trumps Everything
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
If you could identify the most important leadership quality, what would it be? Excellent communication skills? Vast experience and competence? Works well ...
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Dog Nail Polish
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Brennan Waitt
Before I started working for Dickerson, Bakker & Associates, I was employed at an eCommerce company as a blogger. I had to write five blog posts a week on ...
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Wisdom from a Big Mac
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I never thought I’d get such prudent advice from a restaurant with a PlayPlace. I thought McDonald’s became big because of their cheap burgers, but it was ...
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What Boards Should NOT Delegate
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
There are many things a board can do to make a bad situation worse. Here is one example: a few years ago, I was hired to work with a client who was ...
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Who Else Is Tired of Event Fundraising?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I’m not a huge fan of event fundraising. First of all, they’re a lot of work, and when your staff is working full-steam at your mission, the added stress ...
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Insubordination or Something Else?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
One of our consultants recently spoke with the executive director of an environmental organization. She was having troubles with one of her employees. ...
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The 4 Avoidable Mistakes of Capital Campaigns: Mistake #4
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Today, we’re going to talk about the final mistake people make in capital campaigns. If you’re late to the parade, don’t worry—you can read the previous ...
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