On a crisp fall day, I left New England to begin my first job in microenterprise development. But as soon as I stepped off the airplane, Cambodia’s heavy, humid air reminded me I was thousands of miles from home. In the coming days, the differences between my old and new homes felt stark. While...
My Fall Reading List
Charlie Jones famously wrote, “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Believing his words are true, I annually recommend a few books that have impacted me and would like to hear your recommendations as well. Here are...
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...