Conflict—It’s a Good Thing
Peter Zehren: Nonprofit Management and Leadership— I can still hear my mother’s voice calling, “you boys stop fighting.” I always felt fighting with my brother was a natural part of growing up....
View ArticleLeadership Lessons from NYC Government
PETER ZEHREN: NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP— This past week I found myself tripping from one breakfast to another, a seminar, and a roundtable on capacity building…so it’s no surprise I was...
View ArticleIs Leadership Hard or Soft?
Peter Zehren: Nonprofit Management and Leadership— My MBA Intensive Class at the American Management Association I believe leadership management should be both “hard” and “soft” and that there is a...
View ArticleIMPACT FOR WHOM?
Peter Zehren: Nonprofit Management and Leadership— Gift Acceptance Many nonprofit organizations have gift acceptance policies. Do they go far enough? In a world where the pull between profit...
View ArticleFAILURE AS FORWARD MOVEMENT
Peter Zehren | Nonprofit Management and Leadership I’m working on a project in the basement and needed to move a light. I used a power drill to re-screw the porcelain fixture and…ping…it broke. I had...
View ArticleTHE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR BOARD*
Peter Zehren | Nonprofit Management and Leadership When I think of the time I’ve spent serving on boards, most of it was frankly, boring. Organizations tend to bog the board down with mundane details,...
View ArticleFIREPLACE SPARKS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Peter Zehren | Nonprofit Management and Leadership Any nonprofit or corporate leader knows the feeling of being confronted with a problem that has limited solutions. Whether it’s a lack of staff,...
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