From the earliest years of school and continuing through college, spring marked the beginning of a new sports season. For many of us, this is the time of the year we grab the lacrosse stick, glove and bat, or Frisbee to begin training with the team. Many of my greatest memories happened on the...
Spiritual Amnesia
Twenty years ago, I graduated from college with a passion to work with a global organization in microenterprise development. Willing to go anywhere and do anything, I enthusiastically sent my resume to every organization I could find engaged in this sector. I eagerly waited for a response… and waited, and then waited some more...
The Most Complex Organizational Relationship… And How to Manage It
Surrounded by Revolutionary War battlefields, I joined a dozen faith-based nonprofit leaders from across the country for a unique learning experience. Using the methodology of “peer member processing,” our two days together would focus on helping each other go to war on the most significant challenges we faced. In preparation for the experience, we...