Leadership Matters

Often overlooked in the area of nonprofit leadership are faith-based leaders in the hundreds of thousands of churches across our nation. Often leaders of moderate to large congregational churches are required to perform both the role of Head Pastor and Chief Business Officer of the enterprise. The demands of guiding the business life and spiritual life of a dynamic and growing church would appear...

Often leaders get tossed into the maze of trying to please multiple stakeholders. Spinning in this challenge they can loses sight of what is most essential. The week to week challenge becomes responding to what seems most urgent, visible, and critical versus that which aligns with what is most important and lasting. Join co-hosts Dr. Sheryl White, VP of Training and Organization Development with t...

Let's face it – failure is terrifying. There is nothing attractive or noble about it. Not surprisingly, if you're an organizational leader, there's an unstated expectation that you just don't fail. Unfortunately, our views on failure, making mistakes and falling short are inhibiting our ability to innovate, learn and adapt. In fact, it's arguable that if you don't have a basic comfort with failing...

As the saying goes, "Culture eats strategy for lunch every time." Regardless of how visionary and strategic your leadership may be, if the culture does not support the vision, bringing the vision to fruition can be an uphill and no win battle. Tune in to Leadership Matters with co-hosts Dr. Sheryl White and Linda Shoob as they discuss cultivating a "can do" culture with special guest Tony Moore, C...

In San Diego California, Father Joe's Villages is well known as a multidisciplinary support agency caring for the poor and the homeless. The Toussaint Academy is critical partner that provides support and opportunities to at-risk youth who have faced unimaginable challenges. The mission of the Toussaint academy is to assist homeless youth (age 14-18) to reach self-sufficiency by providing a safe a...

Succession planning can provide a great process for identifying and developing staff with the potential to fill key leadership positions and roles within an organization. It can also help ensure program continuity and development. Join co-host Dr. Sheryl White, Vice President of Training and Organization Development with the Neighborhood House Association, co-host Undraye Howard, Vice President of...

In the workplace, leadership means not only having people follow you. Leadership is about you – how you conduct yourself, how you view yourself, how others perceive you, and the value you deliver to the organization. There are many ways to lead. There is not one path to leadership, but it's a choice you make as an employee – to be a leader, or be content following – and both options may work, depe...

In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Dr. Joseph Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the National Center for Urban Schools, Dr. Alfonso Rodriguez, Director of Training and Staff Development with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA, and Troy Bell, Local Government and Educational Consultant will continue the dialogue on impact leadership focusing on education. Guests will share w...

High performing organizations are challenged to create and sustain effective performance practices. What are the challenges and formula's for success in high performing organizational cultures? Join host Jenni Frumer, her co-host Linda Shoob and guest, Charles (Chuck) Caputo, Chief Program Officer at the Long Island GLBT Services Network. Chuck was the former Director of the Council on Accreditati...

One of the first demands of any leader is to develop and articulate a vision of the future that inspires his/her followers to voluntarily engage and invest fully to achieve success. Many would say that task is the easy part. More difficult is figuring out all of the tactics that will need to be deployed to achieve the vision, when those tactics need to be achieved and at what level, communicating...

While the nonprofit and government sectors don't exist to make money, now more than ever they must be profitable in order to survive. Increasing earned revenue by establishing and growing a sound sales strategy is crucial to this effort. Join John Jeanetta and his guest, Jill Slupe, CEO of Verde Martin, Inc., a sales acceleration firm in Omaha and Chicago that helps for profit, nonprofit, and gove...

Research has documented the positive effects associated with journaling, including the improved ability to form a coherent narrative and enhanced cognitive processing about the way people think about themselves and their relation to others in the world. Given the fact our leadership skills develop as a result of the insights we gain by processing our experiences – both positive and negative – jour...

It has long been understood in the corporate sector that strategic leadership is a critical driver for change and necessary in sustaining an organization's long-term success. The nonprofit and government sectors' capacity to provide its services is facing growing pressure with changes in the economy, direction of public policy, transitions in client populations, privatization of services, and grow...

One of Heartland Family Service's emerging leaders, Shannon Mahnke, was recently honored by the Midlands Business Journal as a "40 Under 40" awardee – a young professional who is making a significant contribution to the community. A human services professional who is passionate about restoring hope to people struggling with mental health issues and addictions, especially women and children, Shanno...

Join Co-hosts Jenni Frumer and John Jeanetta as we explore the impact of authentic collaborations, with our guest Scott Greenberg, President and CEO of ComForcare Senior Services. Mr. Greenberg comes from a successful corporate background and has for the past few years been immersed in working closely with nonprofits, partnering around a number of patient-focused and community endeavors. Increasin...

Does your organization's culture support for your vision, desired performance, and outcomes? Continuing our theme for the month of December on Does Culture Eat Strategy for Lunch? Leadership and Values, Dr. Sheryl Gee, Vice President of Training and Organization Development with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA; co-host John Jeanetta, Executive Director of Heartland Family Servi...

We often hear how "culture eats strategy for lunch," a quote typically attributed to leadership guru Peter Drucker, but do we ever stop to consider what it means? Is the message culture is more important than strategy? Or does it mean we, as leaders, tend to pay attention to strategy but fail to invest appropriately in the development of the organizational culture needed to execute the strategy? A...

In the workplace, leadership means not only having people follow you. Leadership is about you – how you conduct yourself, how you view yourself, how others perceive you, and the value you deliver to the organization. There are many ways to lead. There is not one path to leadership, but it's a choice you make as an employee – to be a leader, or be content following – and both options may work, depe...

Seeking strategies for greater leadership and career success? Tune into Leadership Matters for tips on leadership and your success and what your personality has to do with it. Join host Dr. Sheryl Gee, Vice President of Training and Organization Development/InnoVisions with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA; co-host Jenni Frumer, Associate Executive Director of Alpert Jewish Chil...

Research has documented the positive effects associated with journaling, including the improved ability to form a coherent narrative and enhanced cognitive processing about the way people think about themselves and their relation to others in the world. Given the fact our leadership skills develop as a result of the insights we gain by processing our experiences – both positive and negative – jour...