A Study in Risk and Restraint
Lessons for entrepreneurs abound in the new biography on Molly Melching’s work.
Leadership - Articles
Innovative ways to develop strong leadership capabilities (more)
Losing Ownership of New Ideas: A Mark of Success
For social entrepreneurs, radically reframing ideas about social change can have a silver lining.
Podcast
The Art of Collaborative Leadership
Rockwood Leadership Institute president Akaya Windwood discusses how we can get movements and sectors to work together to advance the common good.
Podcast
A Crash Course on Creativity
Stanford Professor Tina Seelig discusses how to unlock creative genius through a set of tools and conditions we each have in our control—our “innovation engine.”
Leading for Results
Effective governance requires clear priorities, great people, and the right systems.
From Politics to Public Policy: Part 3
How campaign lessons can amplify your work. In part three: Embrace the change.
Early-Stage Enterprises Need More Than Money
Non-financial resources are essential to preparing early-stage enterprises for investment.
Organizations Need to “Lean In” Too
Philanthropic organizations must “lean in” and confront the various ways their collective cultures get in the way.
Persistent Poverty in a Smug Meritocracy
A response to Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk on nonprofit executives’ pay.
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Decisive
In their latest book, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch explore how to make better choices in life and work.