Ideas
On thinking differently, navigating AI, and what it takes to lead through genuine uncertainty.
5 Signs Your Strategic Plan Is Just a Wish List
Most strategic plans fail not because the goals are wrong, but because the plan itself is designed to make everyone feel good rather than to actually guide decisions. Here's how to tell the difference.
Why Your Best Meetings Feel Uncomfortable (And Why That's the Point)
The most productive meetings aren't the ones where everyone nods along. They're the ones where people say the hard things — and then do something with them.
How Tables Ruin Meetings
That boardroom table isn't just furniture. It's a barrier to the kind of thinking your organization actually needs to do together.
AI Won't Replace Your Nonprofit's Soul — But It Can Free It
Mission-driven organizations are right to be cautious about AI. But the biggest risk isn't adopting too fast — it's falling so far behind that you can't serve your community effectively.
Your Organization Doesn't Need Buy-In — It Needs Ownership
The difference between buy-in and ownership is the difference between a plan that lives in a binder and a strategy that lives in people's behavior.
AI Adoption Is an Organizational Change Challenge (Not a Technology Problem)
Most AI initiatives fail not because the technology doesn't work, but because the organization wasn't ready for it. Here's what mission-driven organizations can learn from decades of change management wisdom.
The Three Types of Intelligence Your Strategy Needs (And Why Most Plans Only Use One)
Most strategic planning stays stuck in the room of Thought. But for people to truly change, they must pass through Emotion to reach Intuition — and that's where real strategy lives.