The Leadership Window

Anthony A. Dicks, Jr. is a Senior Leadership Consultant with 180 Management Group . Anthony is a leader’s leader. His passion for leadership development is seen through his work with emerging nonprofit leaders. He has spent over two decades preparing people with diverse responsibilities to reach their optimal leadership potential. In this episode, Patrick and Anthony discuss the challenges executi...

Patrick’s repeat guest, Ron Harvey, returns to chat openly about some of the leadership challenges executives are facing today. Ron is COO of Global Core Strategies and Consulting , and a member of The Leader’s Perspective Advisory Board. Ron is an ICF and John Maxwell Coach, author, sought-after keynote speaker, and thought leader on all things leadership.

Jason Kruger joins Patrick to discuss the bigger-picture aspects of financial leadership, particularly in the nonprofit sector. Jason is the founder and president of Signature Analytics, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations manage and use their financial data effectively. Visit SignatureAnalytics.com to learn more.

Patrick chats with two seasoned nonprofit consultants, Ginny Waller and Colleen Bozard, designers and instructors of “To Be Honest”, on online onboarding training for new nonprofit CEOs/Executive Directors. In this episode, the conversation centers on what new nonprofit CEOs need to know when taking the helm of a nonprofit for the first time. Ginny Waller is the president of Waller Consulting. She...

It’s our favorite time of year at The Leader’s Perspective — the beginning! In this episode, Patrick shares 5 takeaways from 2023, and 5 intentions for 2024.

Paul ter Wal is an employee engagement expert, speaker, author, and consultant from The Netherlands. In this episode, Patrick sits down with Paul and discusses the difference between employee engagement and job satisfaction, and where happiness fits into the equation.  Additional topics in this episode include organizational culture, differences in workplace cultures around the world, servant lead...

Your system is set up perfectly to get the results you are currently getting! If you want things to change, you have to change the system. Systems change expert and author David Peter Stroh visits with Patrick to discuss what systems change actually means, and how to go about addressing social issues at a systemic level. David is a founding partner of Bridgeway Partners, a consulting firm dedicate...

Patrick chats with executive coach and author Brenda Harrington to discuss workplace discrimination, the power of personal stories, authentic leadership, and more. Brenda is the founder and CEO of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC . She is the author of  Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination .  Brenda offers coaching and consulting solutions to help companies develop...

Patrick chats leadership with fellow executive coach and consultant, Beth Napleton, NYC-based founder of  Beth Napleton Consulting . Beth offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity...

Patrick sits down with Darian Rodriguez Heyman to talk about fundraising, with a focus on how the nonprofit board should be engaged. Darian is an accomplished fundraiser, nonprofit consultant, philanthropic advisor, and best-selling author. He began his life’s work “ helping people help ” during his five-year tenure as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, where he founded their hugely popu...

Patrick catches up with colleague Forrest Alton from 1000 Feathers Consulting , as Forrest celebrates a 7-year business milestone by sharing some key lessons learned about the work of creating social impact. After spending nearly ten years as the CEO of a highly successful nonprofit organization, Forrest stepped down in 2016 to launch 1000 Feathers and has since focused his energy on transforming...

In this anniversary episode, Patrick explains the rebranding of his coaching company, and shares what they really do for their clients.

As we prepare Episode 100 for some special announcements, this “in-between” episode covers some “best of” highlights from the first 100 episodes. This gives a great (albeit small) sampling of the kind of content found on The Leadership Window.  

Patrick sits down with Executive Career Coach Randi Roberts to discuss the challenges leaders face along their career path. From figuring out where your career is headed to getting unstuck when you lose your mojo, Randi covers the 8 pillars of career satisfaction and how she helps leaders navigate their careers effectively. Randi Roberts, MBA, PCC, is the President of Randi Roberts Coaching, LLC,...

In this episode, Patrick shares some of the insights he gains when coaching leaders. Specifically, Patrick discusses: Room to fail and learn Finding an outlet for your gifts and talents (and those of your team). Caution: Beware the “other people are saying” syndrome. Control, Influence, Adaptation (CIA Model). You are not alone in the crisis. You are the model for your organization’s culture. YOU...

We all experience times in our organizational leadership journeys when chaos seems to take over. One crisis after another creates stress and anxiety among the entire team. This can turn toxic quickly. In this episode, Patrick shares a helpful model for managing the environment during times of organizational crisis.

How do we “practice” as professional leaders? What drills do we go through to strengthen our leadership muscle? In this episode, Patrick shares a few with us. Take the challenge! Also, in this episode, Patrick refers to a YouTube video on “The 5-Point Plan”. You can access that video HERE .

School the World’s Founder and CEO Kate Curran talks with Patrick about leading with the mindset of a social entrepreneur. With an international footprint, School the World leverages education to mitigate extreme rural poverty in Central America. Now in its 13th year, School the World has built 127 schools, 64 playgrounds, stocked 725 libraries, trained 7,400 teachers and empowered 8,075 parents t...

Patrick re-airs a radio interview from 2018 in which he discusses how nonprofits must SELL their work. Overhead is not the value proposition. Return on Investment (ROI) is. Nonprofit ROI is more difficult to measure than corporate ROI, but it is essential for landing big investments.

Patrick interviews the infamous AI bot, ChatGPT, hosted by OpenAI . In this episode, Patrick asks questions in real-time about leadership in the nonprofit sector, and publishes unedited responses through the use of text-to-speech technology. The audio in this episode is the result of this amazing interview! It was generated in Revoicer . The episode image is also generated in the AI image platform...

Ron Harvey ( Global Core Strategies and Consulting ) returns to the show for an impromptu conversation on leadership with Patrick. Patrick and Ron cover everything from DEI to AI. Deep conversation on critical topics affecting nonprofit leaders today and in the future.

Heartificial Empathy — where empathy meets artificial intelligence. Branding and empathy expert Minter Dial is back on the show from the UK with deep insights on the human element of empathy and its path crossing with AI. His latest book is Heartificial Empathy (2nd Edition) , and it deals with building our own empathy as well as the trends of programming empathy into AI. Minter’s previous episode...

Mark Slabaugh is an executive coach with a unique background in non-profit leadership and entrepreneurship. These experiences taught him how to recruit, lead, and retain teams. He is a student of his surroundings and the people he meets. He brings expertise in a truth-telling conversation. He tenaciously chases his personal goals and enjoys helping others leverage their skills for the team. As an...

How does performance science factor into leadership? Patrick digs into this topic with Dr. Carla Fowler, executive coach and performance science expert. Dr. Carla Fowler is an MD, PhD, and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders. Carla’s unique approach combines the latest research from performance science...

Patrick discusses principles of crisis leadership with Retired Army Colonel William Collier, author of Outnumbered 20 to 1 , a true Vietnam war story and biography. WILLIAM P. COLLIER, JR., Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), served 30 years as an artillery officer. His assignments included tours in Germany and Korea, two combat tours in Vietnam, and various stateside assignments, including staff and comma...