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How Can You Solve Problems and Avoid Ugly Confrontations?

How Can You Solve Problems and Avoid Ugly Confrontations?

by Tom Okarma | May 11, 2015 | Blog, Leadership

I talk to a lot of nonprofit leaders (Executive Directors and CEO’S) and it is interesting to me that so many are experiencing a variety of problems due in large part to the same issue–avoiding a tough conversation with someone–often, a director or...
Means and Ends: Who does What

Means and Ends: Who does What

by Tom Okarma | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

One of the major causes of friction in the area of nonprofit leadership and poor nonprofit board performance, and a big reason why boards and CEO’s may part ways, is poor boundary setting between the board and the CEO. For most agencies, everyone understands...
25 Ways Your Board May be Failing

25 Ways Your Board May be Failing

by Tom Okarma | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

Do many of these sound familiar? If so, it’s time to do something. Let me know what else you might add to this list. No strategic plan in place Poor alignment between goals and:resources, staffing, structure, budget, decision-making Infrequently monitoring financial...
When a Board Falls Short of Expectations

When a Board Falls Short of Expectations

by Tom Okarma | Apr 8, 2013 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning

There must be something in the water around here. I’ve had coffee with four separate nonprofit executive directors over the last 45 days, each one with the  same problem–actually two problems. Their first problem is each ED believes their board is not...

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