Team Trump claims it’s fine to direct government business to his resort. It’s not, and their financial argument is not only wrong, it’s deliberately misleading. This corrupt intent has nothing to do with nonprofits, but our sector has a strangely similar problem of often not getting to the true story.
Read moreAdapting to the Trump Era: Building Resilience Amid Chaos
Trump is our asteroid. The questions nonprofit leaders need to ask are: Can we adapt rapidly? And, if not, will our organization become irrelevant? Adaptation may require rapid deployment of new programs, immediate expansion or reallocation of resources, engagement with new partners, or mobilizing constituents in short order. Resilient organizations will survive, and may even be stronger when this chapter ends.
Read moreTrump and The Myth of the Charismatic Leader
Over 61 million people voted for a would-be strongman, who conveyed a charismatic, hyper-masculine style. Does this in reality translate into effective leadership? A growing body of research suggests it does not. Public Interest Management Group's own applied research shows that externally-focused nonprofit CEOs do not, in fact, have greater success than internally-focused counterparts. Strong leadership can take many forms, and we - nonprofit search committees and voters - need to look beyond cliches and gut reactions in identifying effective leaders.
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